presto

Meaning

Adj

1. quick; swift; prompt
2. ready; prepared

Adv

1. immediately; promptly
2. right away; at once
3. presto

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of prestar

prestar

1. (intransitive) to be useful; to be suitable; to be good
2. (transitive) to render, to provide, to offer (a service, help etc.)
3. (transitive) to pay (attention, respect etc.)
4. (pronominal) to be suitable

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Concepts

presto

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾɛs.tu/

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan: prest

Cognate with Italian: presto

Cognate with French: prêt

Borrowed from Italian: presto

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese presto, from Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praestō. Compare Catalan prest, French prêt, Italian presto. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.