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Meaning of "prestissimo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESTISSIMO

From Italian: very quickly, from presto fast.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESTISSIMO

prestissimo  [prɛˈstɪsɪˌməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESTISSIMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prestissimo can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PRESTISSIMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prestissimo in the English dictionary

The definition of prestissimo in the dictionary is to be played as fast as possible. Other definition of prestissimo is a piece or passage directed to be played in this way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESTISSIMO


Alamo
ˈæləˌməʊ
altaltissimo
ˌæltælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
altissimo
ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
bravissimo
brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ
centesimo
sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ
duodecimo
ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
dynamo
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ
Eskimo
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
Esquimau
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
fortissimo
fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
generalissimo
ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ
Geronimo
dʒəˈrɒnɪˌməʊ
lentissimo
lɛnˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
milesimo
miːˈleɪsɪˌməʊ
millimho
ˈmɪlɪˌməʊ
pianissimo
pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ
sextodecimo
ˌsɛkstəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
slow-mo
ˈsləʊˌməʊ
staccatissimo
ˌstækɑːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESTISSIMO

presterna
presternum
prestidigitation
prestidigitator
prestige
prestige pricing
prestigeful
prestigiator
prestigious
prestigiously
prestigiousness
presto
Preston
Prestonpans
prestore
prestress
prestressed
prestressed concrete
prestriction
prestrike

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESTISSIMO

chimo
fortississimo
in altissimo
legatissimo
limo
octodecimo
pianississimo
Piero di Cosimo
primo
proximo
sentimo
skimo
stretch limo
tempo primo

Synonyms and antonyms of prestissimo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prestissimo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESTISSIMO

Find out the translation of prestissimo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prestissimo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prestissimo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

prestissimo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prestissimo
570 millions of speakers

English

prestissimo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prestissimo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

prestissimo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Prestissimo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prestissimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prestissimo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prestissimo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prestissimo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prestissimo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレスティッシモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prestissimo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prestissimo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

prestissimo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

prestissimo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिष्ठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prestissimo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prestissimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prestissimo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Prestissimo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prestissimo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Prestissimo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

PRESTISSIMO
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Prestissimo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prestis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prestissimo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTISSIMO»

The term «prestissimo» is normally little used and occupies the 112.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTISSIMO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prestissimo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prestissimo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prestissimo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTISSIMO»

Discover the use of prestissimo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prestissimo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Franz Schubert's Music in Performance: Compositional Ideals, ...
1812, Cramer Vivacissimo - Vivace - Allegro - Allegretto - Andante - Adagio - Larghetto - Largo - Lento 1819-1821, Starke Presto - Allegro / Vivace - Allegretto - Andante - Andantino - Adagio / Lento -Largo 1821,Krahmer Prestissimo - Presto  ...
David Montgomery, 2003
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Looking for the Harp Quartet: An Investigation Into Musical ...
The scherzo third movement of the “Harp” Quartet consists of a variant of the minuet and trio format, here characterized as Presto and Più presto quasi Prestissimo. The brief, 8-bar first strain of the Presto partially tonicizes C minor; the 69-bar ...
Markand Thakar, 2011
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The Beethoven Quartet Companion
77-84, renotated in 6/8 Piu presto quasi prestissimo EXAMPLE 15. Op. 74, third movement, trio, mm. 77-84, in its real notation 77 2- Piu presto quasi prestissimo j . = 100 of 1820, the so-called Quartettsatz, D. 703. The scherzo itself is presto; ...
Robert Winter, Robert Martin, 1994
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No H in Snake: Music Theory for Children
... Andante • Andantino Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderato Moderato Allegretto Allegro Allegro Vivace Vivace Vivace Presto Presto Presto Presto Prestissimo Prestissimo Prestissimo Prestissimo Prestissimo Ill 11223 123123 12123 1321 ...
Yurko, Michiko
5
Style and Performance for Bowed String Instruments in French ...
Sometimes it is marked even more quickly with the superlative prestissimo.” Rousseau: Presto signifie vîte. Quelquefois on marque un Mouvement encore plus pressé par le superlatif prestissimo. (pp. 384-5) Sources: Sébastien de Brossard, ...
Professor Mary Cyr, 2013
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The Why of Music: Dialogues in an Unexplored Region of ...
His notation in the booming passage (381) that precedes the Prestissimo is fascinating. The three silent bars have, instead of the conventional whole rest, two quarter rests, so that the silences beat the rhythm just as the chords do. ( Some ...
Donald N. Ferguson, 1969
7
György Ligeti: Of Foreign Lands and Strange Sounds
In Prestissimo con sordino (dedicated to Klaus Klein), Ligeti divides the interest between line and rhythm. The instruction – so schnell wie möglich (as fast as possible) – presents the violist with one of the most virtuoso works in the entire ...
Louise Duchesneau, Wolfgang Marx, 2011
8
The Power of Robert Simpson
The full text is as follows: Adagio mesto, espressivo, Crescendo, Calmato, Adagio tranquillo, Andante cantabile, Dolce, Allegretto grazioso, Con grazia, Allegro con brio, Allegro brioso, Accelerando, Diminuendo, Prestissimo, molto vivo, Subito ...
Donald Macauley, 2013
9
Artaria 195 Beethoven's Sketchbook for the Missa solemnis ...
33—35) that extends from the beginning of the Credo up to the "incarnatus est," Beethoven made his very first sketch for what eventually became the Prestissimo in E Minor, the second movement of op. 109 (see Example 14a). In A 195, the ...
Transcribed, Edited, and with a Commentary by William Kinderman
10
The Musical Language of Pierre Boulez: Writings and Compositions
... 2002 by Universal Edition AG, Vienna/UE 31966) 181 10.8 Syntagmatic chain in Prestissimo section of Incises 182 10.9 First-order Markov probabilities for elements in Prestissimo section of Incises 183 10.10 First-order Markov probabilities ...
Jonathan Goldman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTISSIMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prestissimo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, John Adams …
... of spirit with which Adams evokes the scherzo, establishing an ebullient charm which continues through to the concluding “Prestissimo”. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Woodwind winners in concert
... abandoning the triple-pulse, six-eight time signature at the very end and finishing with a brilliant duple-pulse passage marked prestissimo! «Grocott's Mail Online, Jul 15»
3
Two Rivers band performing in Mishicot
Other numbers include “In The Mood,” “Benny Goodman King of Swing,” “Prestissimo Galop,” “Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert” and “Great ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jul 15»
4
2015 EBR 1190SX Review | Enter the Dragon
ABS is not offered and there is only one fueling map—prestissimo. The throttle action was linear and proportional, with no flat spots. The rider ... «UltimateMotorcycling.com, Jul 15»
5
Music Academy of the West's Festival Strong Second Show
Conductor Larry Rachleff's prestissimo pace and telepathic cueing delivered a warm, tight, and punchy sound, making AFO's performance of ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
6
The Tchaikovsky competition: time to correct an historic anomaly
... edition, and the tempo of the central section of the second movement is a playable allegro vivace assai rather than a cartoonish prestissimo. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Chamber festival serves up decade of musical adventures
Delayed by a late flight connection and undeterred by a speeding ticket or two, he made a prestissimo dash to Clear Lake and arrived just in ... «Brandon Sun, Jun 15»
8
Classical CDs: Gerstein, Gaffigan do justice to Tchaikovsky's …
The second movement has a middle section usually played “prestissimo,” as fast as possible, when in fact Tchaikovsky wanted a less frenetic ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
What Happened, Miss Simone?
She pauses between songs to banter with the audience, flitting in and out of coherence so rapidly, her prestissimo piano solos seem sluggish ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
10
I Foresee A People's Revolution In Nigeria By Dr. Wumi Akintide
Below, I've produced a few of his Parliament statements in “prestissimo,” that is, as quickly as possible. “The ship of the Nigerian State is ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Prestissimo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prestissimo>. Apr 2024 ».
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