Talk:fortissimo

RFV discussion: January–March 2014

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fortissimo

The Italian word fortissimo is the superlative of the Italian term forte, which both are used in English as musical directions. That does not automatically mean that English word fortissimo is the superlative of the English word forte. In fact, at least dictionary.com [1] treats forte and fortissimo as separate terms connected only through their etymologies. So, why not do as the professional dictionarians do and delete the challenged senses? After all, the English superlative of the English word forte would be "most forte". Comparative it isn't, as it currently stands. --Hekaheka (talk) 18:40, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

fortississimo

Rfv-senses "comparative/superlative form of forte: more forte" (both adjective and adverb). --WikiTiki89 03:06, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Widespread use, as a gbooks search will quickly show. These are standard terms in music. SpinningSpark 12:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

I really don't appreciate you shitting all over my RFVs without even reading them. --WikiTiki89 16:45, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

What?!? Am I supposed not to comment on an RFV that you initiated? I don't believe that they actually belong to you. If you don't agree with me you can always try a civil response instead. SpinningSpark 17:39, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

By "my" I meant the ones that I bring up. I have no problem with you commenting, but please at least read what senses are being RFV'd and comment only on those. I am aware that the senses I did not nominate are in widespread use, which is why I didn't nominate them. --WikiTiki89 18:56, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

They're standard terms in the senses of "very loud" and "very, very loud" but not in the senses of "more forte" and "most forte" respectively. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 13:30, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Thus, delete the tagged senses of "fortississimo". --Hekaheka (talk) 18:21, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

• RFV-failed: both senses of both words deleted. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 17:18, 30 March 2014 (UTC)