spinto

noun

spin·​to ˈspēn-(ˌ)tō 

ˈspin-

plural spintos

: a singing voice having both lyric and dramatic qualities

spinto adjective

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, pushed, from past participle of spingere to push, from Vulgar Latin *expingere, from Latin ex- + pangere to fasten — more at pact

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above