veloce

veloce

See also: véloce

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian veloce.

Adverb

veloce (not comparable)

1. (music) (To be played) with great rapidity.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin velōcem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veˈlo.t͡ʃe/, /veˈlɔ.t͡ʃe/[1]

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• Rhymes: -otʃe, -ɔtʃe
• Hyphenation: ve‧ló‧ce, ve‧lò‧ce

Adjective

veloce (plural veloci, superlative velocissimo)

1. fast, quick, speedy, rapid
2. cursory (figurative)

Synonyms

• celere
• lesto
• rapido
• sollecito
• svelto

Antonyms

• lento

Derived terms

• velocemente
• velocifero
• velocimetro
• velocipede
• velocista
• velocità
• velocizzare

References

1. veloce in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)