Etymology

prestissimo

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Today it means: Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Italian prestissimo
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromprestissimo
  2. Italian · borrowed fromprestissimo
  3. English todayprestissimo

Borrowed from Italian prestissimo.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo.
  • from 19th c. Very quickly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.