prestissimo

[ pre-stis-uh-moh; Italian pre-stees-see-maw ]

/ prɛˈstɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian prɛˈstis siˌmɔ /

adverb

(a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo.

Origin of prestissimo

1715–25; <Italian: most quickly, superlative of prestopresto

Words nearby prestissimo

presternum, prestidigitation, prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money, presto, presto chango, Preston, Prestonpans

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Example sentences from the Web for prestissimo

Sebastiano quickened the time till he was playing it prestissimo.
The Call of the Blood|Robert Smythe Hichens
When one dies them, four or five times a week, he longs to hasten the course of events, to change the Andante to a Prestissimo.
The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin Ray
All this leads to a prestissimo finale of startling splendour.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker
Here the baby was kissed crescendo, prestissimo, till he laughed more than ever.
The Judgment of Eve|May Sinclair

Presto, prestissimo, vivacissimo, and prestissimo possibile—the most rapid tempo possible.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens

British Dictionary definitions for prestissimo

prestissimo

/ (prɛˈstɪsɪˌməʊ) music /

adjective, adverb

to be played as fast as possible

noun plural -mos

a piece or passage directed to be played in this way

Word Origin for prestissimo

C18: from Italian: very quickly, from presto fast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	prestissimo
释义	prestissimo [ pre-stis-uh-moh; Italian pre-stees-see-maw ] / prɛˈstɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian prɛˈstis siˌmɔ / adverb (a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo. Origin of prestissimo 1715–25; <Italian: most quickly, superlative of prestopresto Words nearby prestissimo presternum, prestidigitation, prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money, presto, presto chango, Preston, Prestonpans Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prestissimo Sebastiano quickened the time till he was playing it prestissimo. The Call of the Blood\|Robert Smythe Hichens When one dies them, four or five times a week, he longs to hasten the course of events, to change the Andante to a Prestissimo. The Dominant Strain\|Anna Chapin Ray All this leads to a prestissimo finale of startling splendour. Franz Liszt\|James Huneker Here the baby was kissed crescendo, prestissimo, till he laughed more than ever. The Judgment of Eve\|May Sinclair Presto, prestissimo, vivacissimo, and prestissimo possibile—the most rapid tempo possible. Music Notation and Terminology\|Karl W. Gehrkens British Dictionary definitions for prestissimo prestissimo / (prɛˈstɪsɪˌməʊ) music / adjective, adverb to be played as fast as possible noun plural -mos a piece or passage directed to be played in this way Word Origin for prestissimo C18: from Italian: very quickly, from presto fast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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