rapido
/ˈrapɪdəʊ/ /raˈpiːdəʊ/adverb
Music. With rapidity, at a rapid tempo. Also as adjective: played or performed rapidly.
noun
In Italy and (later) Spain: a fast intercity train, an express.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Franklin Warner (1802–1864). As adverb and adjective from Italian rapido rapid. As noun, partly from Italian rapido express train (1931; compare earlier rapidissimo (noun) in this sense; use as noun (perhaps short for treno rapido) of rapido), and partly from Spanish rápido express train; compare rapide.
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