In Britten's Simple Symphony is the term "marcatiss." What is the

Question: In Britten's Simple Symphony is the term "marcatiss!." What is the definition!?
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I personally have encountered the same marking in the score for Peter and the Wolf, and while I can't find a direct answer, I have some theories!. My first one is that it is simply another way to write marcato; that is an accentuated note similar to staccato but held for the entire length!. My second theory may be going off on a limb, but it might be a combination of the words marcato and assai, in which it would just mean very accentuated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com