prestezza

English

Etymology

From Italian.

Noun

prestezza (uncountable)

  1. (art) A painting technique which uses a series of fast brushstrokes to create the impression of faces and objects, rather than working out their details

Italian

Etymology

From presto +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /preˈstet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: pre‧stéz‧za

Noun

prestezza f (plural prestezze) (rare)

  1. quickness
    Synonyms: prontezza, rapidità, sveltezza
    • 1653, Daniello Bartoli, Dell'historia della Compagnia di Giesu: L'Asia - Parte prima [About the History of the Company of Jesus: Asia - Part One]‎, Ignazio de' Lazzeri, Libro I, page 70:
      calarono loro sopra con tanto impeto, e prestezza, che i miseri […] cercarono scampo alla vita
      They descended upon them with such force and quickness that the wretches ran for their lives

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