played at a fast tempo (used as a musical direction)
Word origin
[1815–25; ‹ It ‹ L vēlōcem, acc. of vēlōx quick]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, coupon, norm, reamer, welterweight
Examples of 'veloce' in a sentence
veloce
No 2 is a four-movement single span issuing in a stentorian presto veloce.