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su·bi·to

 (so͞o′bē-tō′)
adv. Music
Quickly; suddenly. Used chiefly as a direction.
[Italian, from Latin subitō, from neuter ablative sing. of subitus, sudden, from past participle of subīre, to come secretly; see sudden.]
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subito

(ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ)
adv
(Classical Music) music (preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediately. Abbreviation: sub
[C18: via Italian from Latin: suddenly, from subitus sudden, from subīre to approach, from sub- (indicating stealth) + īre to go]
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su•bi•to

(ˈsu biˌtoʊ)

adv.
(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.
[1715–25; < Italian < Latin subitō]
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At length she returned with a lamp; and Archer, having meanwhile put together a phrase out of Dante and Petrarch, evoked the answer: "La signora e fuori; ma verra subito"; which he took to mean: "She's out--but you'll soon see."
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