rapide – Definition in music

Definition of the French term rapide in music:

rapid, quick, fast

Language

French

Singular

rapide

Plural

rapides

French musical terms that include rapide:

léger et rapide – light and fast
moins rapide – less rapid, less fast, less quick

Music scores that include rapide:

Florent Schmitt: Légende (1918) Page 9
Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 6
Léo Delibes: Coppelia (1869‑1870) Page 6
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899) Page 3

French musical terms related to rapide:

agilement – nimbly, moving quickly
celerité – quickness, speed
preste – quick, nimble
prestement – quickly, nimbly
promptement – quickly, swiftly
rapidement – rapidly, quickly, fast
rondement – briskly, quickly
véloce – quick, rapid, swift
vite – quick, fast
vitement – (obsolete meaning) quickly, fast
vitesse – speed, quickness