subito
Example Sentences
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Rubato in the 13th Variation and subito piano effects in the 12th gave shape to quick figures that might otherwise pass mechanically.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Banners proclaimed santo subito, Sainthood Now, and already reports were spreading of miraculous healings by the Pope last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
But at Pope John Paul II's funeral in 2005, those gathered at St. Peter's Basilica shouted "Santo subito!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Repente and subito denote suddenly; repens means sudden, in opp. to exspectatus, expected, Cic.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Döderlein
It will be noted that this word does not mean loud, nor does it mean a sudden increase in power unless accompanied by some auxiliary term such as subito, or molto.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Karl Wilson Gehrkens
