Definition of "sforzato" []

• Same as sforzando.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The terms _sforzando_, _forzando_, _sforzato_ and _forzato_ all indicate a strong accent on a single tone or chord."
• "It is generally understood as equivalent to a clivis with the first note prolonged and rendered sforzato."
• "He ran up the D flat scale, ending with a sforzato at the top, and gave a variety of nuance to the composition."