About The Word Presto
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Presto
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What's The Definition Of Presto?
[adv] suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift
[adv] (music) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro) [adj] (of tempo) very fast Synonyms | Synonyms for Presto: fast Related Terms | Find terms related to Presto: See Also | Presto In Webster's Dictionary \Pres"to\, adv. [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See
{Prest}, a.]
1. Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.
Presto! begone! 'tis here again. --Swift.
2. (Mus.) Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick,
lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or
any rate of time except prestissimo.
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