veloce
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of veloce
1815–25; < Italian < Latin vēlōcem, accusative of vēlōx quick
Example Sentences
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The sedan silhouette is conservative but the face, the historic hawk-bill grille, is nicely dramatic, modernized with a dull-gleaming V, for veloce?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2016
I hope soon to hear good news from you, not in allegro time, but veloce prestissimo.
From Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 by Nohl, Ludwig
I trust to hear from you not only as fast as allegro, but veloce prestissimo, and good tidings too.
From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton
They meet the Festajuolo at the booth-door, distracted because: manca una voce Et è ito un veloce a Firenze per lui.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
When, however, the subject of the song requires anything of the spiritoso or veloce, the strain is sung with verve and even furore.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.
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