con spirito

con spir·i·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon spir-i-toh, kohn; Italian kawn spee-ree-taw]
- /kɒn ˈspɪr ɪˌtoʊ, koʊn; Italian kɔn ˈspi ri tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon spir-i-toh, kohn; Italian kawn spee-ree-taw]
- /kɒn ˈspɪr ɪˌtoʊ, koʊn; Italian kɔn ˈspi ri tɔ/

Definitions of con spirito words

adjective con spirito (to be performed) in a spirited or lively manner (also in the phrases allegro con spirito, presto con spirito) 3
noun con spirito with vigor 3
adverb con spirito with lively spirit; vigorously (used as a direction in music). 1

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Origin of con spirito

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Italian: literally, with spirit

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Parts of speech for Con spirito

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Con spirito

con spirito popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

con spirito usage trend in Literature

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