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English
Etymology
From Italian allegro.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular allegro |
Plural allegros |
allegro (plural allegros)
- (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
- (music) In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
- (music) A passage having this mark
Adverb
allegro
- (music) played in a quick, lively tempo
Adjective
allegro
- (music) describing a passage having this mark
French
Alternative spellings
Etymology
From Italian allegro
Noun
allegro m. (plural allegros)
Adverb
allegro
Italian
Etymology
From Latin alacer (“‘lively; happy, cheerful’”).
Adjective
allegro m (f allegra, m plural allegri, f plural allegre)
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