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allegro.

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/US/əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

  2. An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.

  3. A passage having this mark.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian allegro.

adv/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/US/əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/
  1. played in a quick, lively tempo

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian allegro.

adj/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/US/əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/
  1. in a quick and lively manner

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian allegro.

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