subito
[ soo-bi-toh; Italian soo-bee-taw ]
/ ˈsu bɪˌtoʊ; Italian ˈsu bi tɔ /
adverb
(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.
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
/ (ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ) /
adverb
music
(preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediately
Abbreviation: 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