subito
(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.
Origin of subito
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How to use subito in a sentence
When John Paul II died in 2005, pilgrims held signs and chanted “santo subito,” or “sainthood now,” at his funeral.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTChe non avesse il comandamanto di lui osservato d'ammazzar subito qualunque heretico gli fosse venuto alle mani.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdIo ritornato in Corte ebbi subito la notizia del secreto sbarco dell' Abbatucci nelle spiaggie di Solenzara.
In qua, subito a lictoribus quos regina non procul absconderat, rex innocens suffocatus expirauit.
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersCuius subito adventu repressus Hannibal receptui cecinit, palam confessus ab se Minucium, se a Fabio victum esse.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
Two written lines were in part legible: "Giorne che venite—subito l'urgenza."
The Barrel Mystery | William J. (William James) Flynn
British Dictionary definitions for subito
/ (ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ) /
music (preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediately: Abbreviation: sub
Origin of subito
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