Definition of the Italian term desto in music:
- lively, quick, sprightly
Singular
desto (m)desta (f)
Plural
desti (m)deste (f)
Italian musical terms related to desto:
- animandosi – becoming lively, becoming animated
- animato – lively, animated
- animazione – liveliness, animation
- brio – liveliness, spirit, vivacity
- brioso – lively, vivacious
- lestamente – quickly, fast
- lestissimo – very quickly, very fast
- risvegliato – awakened, excited, lively
- scherzante – playful, lively, merry
- scherzantissimo – very playful, very lively, very merry
- scherzevole – playful, lively, merry
- scherzevolmente – playfully, lively, merrily
- scherzoso – playful, lively, merry
- spiritosamente – spiritedly (in a lively manner)
- spiritoso – spirited, lively, animated
- spirituoso – spirited, lively, animated
- svegliando – awakening, enlivening
- svegliato – awake, lively
- svelto – quick, brisk, lively
- vivace – lively (90–190 beats per minute)...
- vivacemente – vivaciously, in a lively manner...
- vivacetto – somewhat lively, not as lively as vivace...
- vivacissimo – very lively (110–200 beats per minute), more livel...
- vivacità – liveliness, vivacity
- vivamente – lively...
- vivente – living, alive
- vivezza – liveliness, vivacity
- vivido – vivid, lively...
- vivissimo – very lively, faster than vivace...
- vivo – living, alive...
