ˈspēn.(ˌ)tō, -pin.- adjective
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, literally, pushed, from past participle of spingere to push, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin expingere , from Latin ex- ex- (I) + -pingere (from pangere to drive in, fasten) — more at pact
of a singing voice : having both lyric and dramatic qualities
• spinto noun