Allegretto Definition
ălĭ-grĕtō, älĭ-
allegrettos
adjective
In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.
American Heritage
Moderately fast; faster than andante but slower than allegro.
Webster's New World
noun
An allegretto passage or movement.
American Heritage
An allegretto movement or passage.
Webster's New World
(music) A movement in this time.
Wiktionary
adverb
(music) A direction in musical notation indicating that the musical piece should be played rather fast and lively.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Allegretto
Noun
Singular:
allegretto
Plural:
allegrettosOrigin of Allegretto
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Borrowed from Italian allegretto, diminutive form of allegro.
From Wiktionary
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Italian diminutive of allegro allegro allegro
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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