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Prestissimo

//pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of tempo) as fast as possible wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Very quickly. not-comparable

    "A delegation of Norman gentry boldly requesting in 1771 the calling of the Normandy estates (which had been abolished in 1666) was despatched prestissimo to the Bastille."

Adverb
  1. 1
    extremely fast; as fast as possible wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Italian prestissimo.

Etymology 2

From Italian prestissimo.

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