Veloce
/veˈlɔː.tʃe/noun
Fast or swift; in music, played quickly.
Did you know?Veloce comes from Latin *velox* (“swift, speedy”), a word tied to the same ancient speed-root that gave English *velocity* and *velociraptor* its “swift thief” name.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“to be strong, powerful; to be active or energetic”
Latin
Latin
velox
“swift, rapid, quick”
Medieval Latin
Latin
veloc- / velocis
“fast, speedy”
Old Italian
Italian
veloce
“swift, rapid”
Modern English
English
veloce
“used as an Italian loanword meaning fast or quickly, especially in music”
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