"presto" meaning in Italian

See presto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈprɛs.to/ Forms: presta [feminine], presti [masculine, plural], preste [feminine, plural], prestissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin praestō (“at hand”, adverb). Compare Catalan prest, French prêt. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la-lat|praestus}} Late Latin praestus, {{der|it|la|praestō|pos=adverb|t=at hand}} Latin praestō (“at hand”, adverb), {{cog|ca|prest}} Catalan prest, {{cog|fr|prêt}} French prêt Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=prestissimo}} presto (feminine presta, masculine plural presti, feminine plural preste, superlative prestissimo)
  1. (literary) ready Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adj-sk1tM3Nu
  2. (literary) fast; quick; nimble Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adj-GARusSsn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adverb

IPA: /ˈprɛs.to/
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin praestō (“at hand”, adverb). Compare Catalan prest, French prêt. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la-lat|praestus}} Late Latin praestus, {{der|it|la|praestō|pos=adverb|t=at hand}} Latin praestō (“at hand”, adverb), {{cog|ca|prest}} Catalan prest, {{cog|fr|prêt}} French prêt Head templates: {{it-adv}} presto
  1. soon Synonyms: tra poco, fra poco
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adv-SnVBSLiK
  2. early Synonyms: di buon'ora
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adv-9AiDC8x~
  3. quickly Synonyms: rapidamente, velocemente
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adv-oJPT9ez~
  4. (music) presto
    Sense id: en-presto-it-adv-acDSQW0X Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a presto, al più presto, il più presto possibile, prestamente, prestezza, prestissimo, presto o tardi
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈprɛs.to/ Forms: presti [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: Deverbal from prestare (“to lend”) + -o. Etymology templates: {{it-deverbal|prestare|t=to lend}} Deverbal from prestare (“to lend”) + -o Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} presto m (plural presti), {{tlb|it|archaic}} (archaic)
  1. loan Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: prestito
    Sense id: en-presto-it-noun-Ryu~FJI-
  2. usury (practice of lending money at excessive interest rates) Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: usura
    Sense id: en-presto-it-noun-rRuHLxHu Categories (other): Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 10 81 10 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 10 80 10
  3. pawnshop Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: banco dei pegni
    Sense id: en-presto-it-noun-SR0mmyfx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /ˈprɛs.to/
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} presto
  1. first-person singular present indicative of prestare Tags: archaic, first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: prestare
    Sense id: en-presto-it-verb-3hP5Jyhy Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 24 4 1 0 0 19 1 17 1 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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          "english": "And lo! almost where the ascent began, a panther light and swift exceedingly, which with a spotted skin was covered o'er!",
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