su·bi·to (s  b -t  )adv. Music Quickly; suddenly. Used chiefly as a direction. [Italian, from Latin subit , from neuter ablative sing. of subitus, sudden, from past participle of sub re, to come secretly; see sudden.] |
subito [ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ]
adv
(Music / Classical Music) Music (preceding or following a dynamic marking, etc.) suddenly; immediately Abbreviation sub
[via Italian from Latin: suddenly, from subitus sudden, from subīre to approach, from sub- (indicating stealth) + īre to go]
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