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allegretto

[ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ]

adjective

  1. light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.


noun

, plural al·le·gret·tos.
  1. an allegretto movement.

allegretto

/ ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ /

adjective

  1. (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a piece or passage to be performed in this manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allegretto1

1730–40; < Italian, equivalent to allegr ( o ) allegro + -etto -et
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allegretto1

C19: diminutive of allegro
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Example Sentences

You have made a transition from the frolicsome allegretto of the bachelor to the heavy andante of the father of a family.

The Allegretto vivace of the first of these quartets was long a rock of offence.

Schindlers account of the origin of the famous Allegretto Scherzando adds a new name to our dramatis person.

It is now to be seen whether Schindlers account of the Allegretto Scherzando will bear examination.

Schindler here prints the now well-known canon and adds: Out of this canon was developed the Allegretto Scherzando.

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