spinto
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spinto
1940–45; < Italian: literally, excessive, pushed, past participle of spingere to push < Vulgar Latin *expingere, equivalent to Latin ex- ex- 1 + -pingere, combining form of pangere to set, plant, arrange
Example Sentences
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Opera debut, is a true Verdian, a spinto soprano with a voluptuous tone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
“I am coming from the lyric corner and she’s coming from the lyric corner, arriving now for a little more spinto repertory.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
“Her sumptuous spinto soprano has never sounded so firmly under control, and so seamlessly produced.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2017
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