First Known Use: 1944
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spinto
noun spin·to \ˈspēn-(ˌ)tō, ˈspin-\
plural spin·tos
Definition of SPINTO
: a singing voice having both lyric and dramatic qualities
— spinto adjective
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Origin of SPINTO
Italian, literally, pushed, from past participle of spingere to push, from Vulgar Latin *expingere, from Latin ex- + pangere to fasten — more at pact
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