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allegretto

[ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ]
/ ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑl lɛˈgrɛt tɔ /
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adjective, adverb
light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
noun, plural al·le·gret·tos.
an allegretto movement.
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Origin of allegretto

1730–40; <Italian, equivalent to allegr(o) allegro + -etto-et
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British Dictionary definitions for allegretto

allegretto
/ (ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ) music /

adjective, adverb
(to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly
noun plural -tos
a piece or passage to be performed in this manner

Word Origin for allegretto

C19: diminutive of allegro
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