SUBITO Definition & Meaning

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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.

subito

/ ˈ��ː��ɪˌ��əʊ /

adverb

music (preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediately sub

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of subito¹

First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian, from Latin ��ܲ��ō originally, ablative singular neuter of subitus “sudden,” equivalent to sub- sub- + -i- (base of ī�� “to go”) + -tus past participle suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of subito¹

C18: via Italian from Latin: suddenly, from subitus sudden, from subī�� to approach, from sub- (indicating stealth) + ī�� to go

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They are always served with the question, “Mangia subito?” — to which the answer can only be, “Yes, I am eating this immediately.”

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