spinto
(redirected from spintos)spin·to
(spĭn′tō)adj.
Of, relating to, or being a lyric operatic voice with some attributes of the dramatic voice: a spinto soprano.
[Italian, past participle of spingere, to push, from Vulgar Latin *expingere : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin pangere, to fasten; see impinge.]
spin′to n.
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spinto
(ˈspiːntəʊ)n, pl -tos
(Music, other) a person who sings with lyrical voice
adj
(Music, other) relating to a lyrical singing voice
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spin•to
(ˈspɪn toʊ, ˈspin-)adj.
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element: a spinto soprano voice.
[1940–45; < Italian: literally, excessive, pushed, past participle of spingere to push < Vulgar Latin *expingere]
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