Prestissimo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prestissimo is an adjective meaning (music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo.
Meaning
(music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo.
More Meanings
- An extremely section of music.
- (chiefly music) Very quickly.
Example Sentences
The dance starts with a slow tempo, but the more the excitement rises the quicker becomes the tempo, until finally it becomes a whirling prestissimo.
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.
Synonyms for prestissimo
Depending on context, synonyms include fast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fast, superprestigious, ultraprestigious, prestigious, superproficient, prestiged.
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