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prestissimo

Syllabification: (pres·tis·si·mo)
Pronunciation: /preˈstisəˌmō/
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Definition of prestissimo

adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) in a very quick tempo.

noun (plural prestissimos)

  • a movement or passage marked to be performed in a very quick tempo.

Origin:

Italian, superlative of presto 'quick, quickly' (see presto)

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