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subito

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

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

RELATED WORDS

unusual, rapid, unforeseen, precipitous, hasty, abrupt, immediate, quick, swift, suddenly, swiftly, nimbly, speedily, quickly, prematurely, carelessly, promptly, hurriedly, acute, expeditious

Nearby words

  1. subinfluent,
  2. subinterval,
  3. subinvolution,
  4. subirrigate,
  5. subitize,
  6. subj.,
  7. subjacent,
  8. subject,
  9. subject catalog,
  10. subject catalogue

Origin of subito

1715–25; < Italian < Latin subitō orig., ablative singular neuter of subitus sudden, equivalent to sub- sub- + -i- (base of īre to go) + -tus past participle suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for subito

subito

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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