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Webster 1913 Edition


Subito


Su′bi-to

,
adv.
[It. & L.]
(Mus.)
In haste; quickly; rapidly.

Definition 2024


subito

subito

See also: súbito

English

Adverb

subito (not comparable)

  1. (music) suddenly

Interlingua

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.bi.to/

Adverb

subito (comparative plus subito, superlative le plus subito)

  1. suddenly

Italian

Etymology

From Latin subitō.

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.bi.to/

Adverb

subito

  1. at once, immediately
  2. as soon as possible
  3. right away
  4. forthwith
  5. instantly
  6. now
  7. straight away
  8. without delay

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /su.ˈbi.to/

Verb

subito m (feminine singular subita, masculine plural subiti, feminine plural subite)

  1. past participle of subire
  2. past participle of subirsi

Latin

Adverb

subitō (not comparable)

  1. suddenly
    Subito malum cecidit de arbore.
    Suddenly, an apple fell from the tree.

Related terms

Descendants

  • Sicilian: sùbitu
  • Spanish: súbito
  • Venetian: sùito

Verb

subītō

  1. second-person singular future (impersonal) active imperative of subeō
  2. third-person singular future (impersonal) active imperative of subeō

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