tosto

adverb (or adjective)

tos·​to

ˈtō(ˌ)stō

: at a rapid tempo

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from tosto quick, rapid, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tostus, from Latin, past participle of torrēre to dry, parch, heat

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