prestissimo
(adjective) (of tempo) as fast as possible
prestissimo
(adverb) extremely fast; as fast as possible; “this passage should be played prestissimo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prestissimo (not comparable)
(music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. [from 18th c.]
prestissimo (not comparable)
(chiefly music) Very quickly. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pres*tis"si*mo, adv. Etym: [It., superl. of presto.] (Mus.)
Definition: Very quickly; with great rapidity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
