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ALLEGRETTO
allegretto
(adjective) (of tempo) faster than allegro
allegretto
(adverb) in a moderately quick tempo; “play this more allegretto”
allegretto
(noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
allegretto
(noun) a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
allegretto (not comparable)
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
Noun
allegretto (plural allegrettos)
(music) A movement in this time.
Source: Wiktionary
Al`le*gret"to, a. Etym: [It., dim. of allegro.] (Mus.)
Definition: Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.
– n.
Definition: A movement in this time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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