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su•bi•to adv.

Music and Dance(as a musical direction) suddenly;
abruptly:subito pianissimo.

Latin subitō origin, originally, ablative singular neuter of subitus sudden, equivalent. to sub- sub- + -i- (base of īre to go) + -tus past participle suffix
Italian
1715–25

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subito /ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ/ adv

(preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc) suddenly; immediately

Etymology: 18th Century: via Italian from Latin: suddenly, from subitus sudden, from subīre to approach, from sub- (indicating stealth) + īre to go

'subito' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sub. - subitize - sudden

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