allegretto

[ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ]
/ ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑl lɛˈgrɛt tɔ /
Music.

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

Words nearby allegretto

allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, allegra, allegretto, allegri, allegro, allegro, l', allele, allelic gene
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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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