rapido

noun

ra·​pi·​do

ˈräpēˌdō

plural -s

: an express train of Italy, Spain, or Latin America

Word History

Etymology

Italian (from rapido, adjective, rapid, from Latin rapidus) & Spanish rápido, from rápido, adjective, rapid, from Latin rapidus

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