prontoadv.¹adj.

Brit.

/ˈprɒntəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈprɑn(t)oʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian pronto.

Etymology: < Italian pronto (adverb) promptly, at once (a1472), quickly (a1638), use as adverb of pronto (adjective) ready, prompt (see prompt adj.). Compare pronto adv.² O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (prǫ·nto) /ˈpronto/.

Music. Now rare.

Quickly; †promptly (obsolete). Also occasionally as adj.: quick.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > tempo > [adjective] > specific tempo

runningc1440

pronto1724

adagio1729

andante1742

amoroso1764

tittuping1772

allegretto1783

allegro1794

largo1795

andantino1819

furioso1823

adagietto1841

accelerando1842

rubato1846

bright1872

mosso1876

ritenuto1876

vivace1922

motoric1937

mouvementé1938

tranquillo1939

up tempo1948

downtempo1957

1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. 58 Pronto, Quick or Nimbly, without losing Time.

1740 J. Grassineau tr. S. De Brossard Musical Dict. 184 Pronto, readily, quick, nimbly, without loss of time.

1898 J. Stainer Stainer & Barrett's Dict. Musical Terms (rev. ed.) 378/1 Prontamente, pronto, (It.), readily, quickly.

1908 L. J. De Bekker Stokes' Encycl. Mus. & Musicians 517/2 Pronto, It. Quick, ready.

1986 D. M. Randel New Harvard Dict. Music 660/1 Pronto, prontamente,..quick(ly).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

prontoadv.²

Brit.

/ˈprɒntəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈprɑn(t)oʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pronto.

Etymology: < Spanish pronto (adverb) quickly, promptly (second half of the 15th cent.), use as adverb of pronto (adjective) ready, prompt (second half of the 14th cent.; < classical Latin promptus prompt adj.). Compare earlier pronto adv.¹The following earlier quots. may show examples of Spanish (nonstandard) prento in the same sense (although this is apparently not attested before the late 20th cent.; blend of pronto and its synonym presto (see prest adj. and adv.)), or perhaps represent misapprehensions of the Spanish word in utterances of Spanish speakers (in quot. 1850³, in a pidginized form of English):1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah xvii. 225 Esta—‘here’—said she... Vamos—prento, por el rancheros—‘go quick for the rancheros.’1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah ix. 134 Bent told him to vamos, prento! (go quick).1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah xi. 162 Me be off prento.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

Quickly; promptly, straightaway.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly

ratheeOE

rathelyeOE

radlyOE

yareOE

timelyOE

belivec1175

belivesc1275

hastivelyc1300

prestc1300

smartc1300

smartlyc1300

prestly1340

spacklya1350

pertlya1375

redelya1375

redlya1375

yeplya1375

readilyc1390

yarelya1400–50

hasty?a1425

promptly1490

hastyfullyc1500

snackly1728

snack1739

snaply1768

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1835

pronto1892

quick smart1955

snappily1981

1890 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. 4/3 If patent medicine manufacturers had to pay for all the stomachs their preparations ruin, they would be busted poco pronto.]

1892 Los Angeles Times 5 June 4/1 The people of the State will need to get down to business ‘pretty pronto’ if they are going to fill all the space up in an acceptable way and secure the attention sought.

1911 H. B. Wright Winning of Barbara Worth v. 96 All we have to do with it is to push for Rubio City pronto.

1930 D. L. Sayers & ‘R. Eustace’ Documents in Case 161 If I don't get there pronto..I shall never hear the last of it.

1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway v. 128 Will you..get Honey back here, pronto?

1976 P. Cave High Flying Birds iii. 33 You tell that bastard to come and see me... Pronto.

2001 Cosmopolitan Dec. 78/1 The simple beauty move that'll get you party-ready pronto: Swipe on a bright pink lipstick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pronto
释义	prontoadv.¹adj. Brit. /ˈprɒntəʊ/, U.S. /ˈprɑn(t)oʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian pronto. Etymology: < Italian pronto (adverb) promptly, at once (a1472), quickly (a1638), use as adverb of pronto (adjective) ready, prompt (see prompt adj.). Compare pronto adv.² O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (prǫ·nto) /ˈpronto/. Music. Now rare. Quickly; †promptly (obsolete). Also occasionally as adj.: quick. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > tempo > [adjective] > specific tempo runningc1440 pronto1724 adagio1729 andante1742 amoroso1764 tittuping1772 allegretto1783 allegro1794 largo1795 andantino1819 furioso1823 adagietto1841 accelerando1842 rubato1846 bright1872 mosso1876 ritenuto1876 vivace1922 motoric1937 mouvementé1938 tranquillo1939 up tempo1948 downtempo1957 1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. 58 Pronto, Quick or Nimbly, without losing Time. 1740 J. Grassineau tr. S. De Brossard Musical Dict. 184 Pronto, readily, quick, nimbly, without loss of time. 1898 J. Stainer Stainer & Barrett's Dict. Musical Terms (rev. ed.) 378/1 Prontamente, pronto, (It.), readily, quickly. 1908 L. J. De Bekker Stokes' Encycl. Mus. & Musicians 517/2 Pronto, It. Quick, ready. 1986 D. M. Randel New Harvard Dict. Music 660/1 Pronto, prontamente,..quick(ly). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). prontoadv.² Brit. /ˈprɒntəʊ/, U.S. /ˈprɑn(t)oʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pronto. Etymology: < Spanish pronto (adverb) quickly, promptly (second half of the 15th cent.), use as adverb of pronto (adjective) ready, prompt (second half of the 14th cent.; < classical Latin promptus prompt adj.). Compare earlier pronto adv.¹The following earlier quots. may show examples of Spanish (nonstandard) prento in the same sense (although this is apparently not attested before the late 20th cent.; blend of pronto and its synonym presto (see prest adj. and adv.)), or perhaps represent misapprehensions of the Spanish word in utterances of Spanish speakers (in quot. 1850³, in a pidginized form of English):1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah xvii. 225 Esta—‘here’—said she... Vamos—prento, por el rancheros—‘go quick for the rancheros.’1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah ix. 134 Bent told him to vamos, prento! (go quick).1850 L. H. Garrard Wah-to-Yah xi. 162 Me be off prento. colloquial (originally U.S.). Quickly; promptly, straightaway. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly ratheeOE rathelyeOE radlyOE yareOE timelyOE belivec1175 belivesc1275 hastivelyc1300 prestc1300 smartc1300 smartlyc1300 prestly1340 spacklya1350 pertlya1375 redelya1375 redlya1375 yeplya1375 readilyc1390 yarelya1400–50 hasty?a1425 promptly1490 hastyfullyc1500 snackly1728 snack1739 snaply1768 in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1835 pronto1892 quick smart1955 snappily1981 1890 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. 4/3 If patent medicine manufacturers had to pay for all the stomachs their preparations ruin, they would be busted poco pronto.] 1892 Los Angeles Times 5 June 4/1 The people of the State will need to get down to business ‘pretty pronto’ if they are going to fill all the space up in an acceptable way and secure the attention sought. 1911 H. B. Wright Winning of Barbara Worth v. 96 All we have to do with it is to push for Rubio City pronto. 1930 D. L. Sayers & ‘R. Eustace’ Documents in Case 161 If I don't get there pronto..I shall never hear the last of it. 1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway v. 128 Will you..get Honey back here, pronto? 1976 P. Cave High Flying Birds iii. 33 You tell that bastard to come and see me... Pronto. 2001 Cosmopolitan Dec. 78/1 The simple beauty move that'll get you party-ready pronto: Swipe on a bright pink lipstick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.¹adj.1724adv.²1892
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