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Definition of presto adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

presto

adverb, adjective
 
/ˈprestəʊ/
 
/ˈprestəʊ/
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  1. (used as an instruction in a piece of music) very quickly
    Word OriginItalian, ‘quick, quickly’, from late Latin praestus ‘ready’, from Latin praesto ‘at hand’.
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