mezzo forte
adjective or adverb
mez·zo for·te
ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-ˈfȯr-ˌtā 
ˌmed-(ˌ)zō-,
-ˈfȯr-tē
: moderately loud
—used as a direction in music
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mezzo forte
adjective or adverb
mez·zo for·te
ˌmet-sō-ˈfȯr-ˌtā
ˌmed-zō-,
-ˈfȯrt-ē
: played or sung with medium loudness
—used as a direction in music
Etymology
Italian, from mezzo "half, medium" and forte "strong"
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