All of these markings are based on a few root words such as 'allegro', 'largo', 'adagio', 'vivace', 'presto' 'andante' and 'lento'. By adding the -issimo ending the word is amplified, by adding the -. ino ending the word is diminished, and by adding the -etto ending the word is endeared.
DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,199 at the 2010 census.
Pierce County Today. Pierce County is home to two private four-year institutions of higher learning: the University of Puget Sound (founded in 1888) and Pacific Lutheran University (founded in 1890). The University of Washington at Tacoma was founded in 1990 and occupied permanent campus buildings in 1997.