subito

[ soo-bi-toh; Italian soo-bee-taw ]

/ ˈsu bɪˌtoʊ; Italian ˈsu bi tɔ /

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adverb

(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.

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Origin of subito

First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian, from Latin subitō originally, ablative singular neuter of subitus “sudden,” equivalent to sub- sub- + -i- (base of īre “to go”) + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby subito

subinfluent, subinterval, subinvolution, subirrigate, subitize, subito, subj., subjacent, subject, subject catalog, subject catalogue

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How to use subito in a sentence

When John Paul II died in 2005, pilgrims held signs and chanted “santo subito,” or “sainthood now,” at his funeral.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Che non avesse il comandamanto di lui osservato d'ammazzar subito qualunque heretico gli fosse venuto alle mani.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Io ritornato in Corte ebbi subito la notizia del secreto sbarco dell' Abbatucci nelle spiaggie di Solenzara.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell
In qua, subito a lictoribus quos regina non procul absconderat, rex innocens suffocatus expirauit.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

Cuius subito adventu repressus Hannibal receptui cecinit, palam confessus ab se Minucium, se a Fabio victum esse.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Two written lines were in part legible: "Giorne che venite—subito l'urgenza."
The Barrel Mystery|William J. (William James) Flynn

British Dictionary definitions for subito

subito

/ (ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ) /

adverb

music (preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediatelyAbbreviation: sub

Word Origin for subito

C18: via Italian from Latin: suddenly, from subitus sudden, from subīre to approach, from sub- (indicating stealth) + īre to go

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