prestissimo
Americanadverb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of prestissimo
1715–25; < Italian: most quickly, superlative of presto presto
Example Sentences
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Its prestissimo tempo, though, raises the question of who might be its ideal readers.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
In any case, Dusty introduces a new note to the proceedings, which until her arrival seem, in Susan Stroman’s prestissimo production, at least loosely tied to reality.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
It's all been fabulous, and this finale, fortissimo and prestissimo throughout, is an absolute blast.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2010
In high school, young McArthur played the typewriter; his virtuoso prestissimo won him the Colorado championship.
From Time Magazine Archive
The minim increases it to so fearful a prestissimo as Beethoven could never have intended, since he desired the Assai, originally prefixed to the Allegro, to be omitted.
From Life of Beethoven by Anton Schindler
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