SPINTO


Meaning of SPINTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspēn-(ˌ)tō, ˈspin- ]

noun

( plural spin·tos )

Etymology: Italian, literally, pushed, from past participle of spingere to push, from Vulgar Latin * expingere, from Latin ex- + pangere to fasten — more at pact

Date: 1944

: a singing voice having both lyric and dramatic qualities

• spinto adjective

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