Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ALLEGRO
allegro
(adjective) (of tempo) fast
allegro
(adverb) in a quick and lively tempo; “play this section allegro”
allegro
(noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
allegro
(noun) a brisk and lively tempo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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 (not comparable)
(music) played in a quick, lively tempo
Adjective
allegro (not comparable)
(music) in a quick and lively manner
Source: Wiktionary
Al*le"gro, a. Etym: [It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively. Cf. Aleger.] (Mus.)
Definition: Brisk, lively.
– n.
Definition: An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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