PRESTO

presto

(adjective) (of tempo) very fast

presto

(adverb) suddenly; “Presto! begone! ’tis here again”- Swift

presto

(adverb) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Presto (plural Prestos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Presto is the 25810^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 954 individuals. Presto is most common among White (77.36%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Strope, e-sport, eSport, esport, opster, opters, petros, poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes

Etymology

Adverb

presto (not comparable)

(music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

Interjection

presto

Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà.

Noun

presto (uncountable)

(poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Anagrams

• Strope, e-sport, eSport, esport, opster, opters, petros, poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes

Source: Wiktionary

Pres"to, adv. Etym: [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See Prest, a.]

1. Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. Presto! begone! 'tis here again. Swift.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition