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Meaning of precipitato in English:

precipitato

Pronunciation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈtɑːtəʊ/

adverb

Music

  • Chiefly as a musical direction: in a hurried or headlong manner.

noun

Music

  • A passage (to be) played in this manner.

adjective

Music

  • (To be) played in a hurried or headlong manner.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Stainer (1840–1901), musicologist and composer. From Italian precipitato, specific use of the past participle of precipitare.