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Webster 1913 Edition
Allegretto
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Alˊle-gret′to
,Adj.
[It., dim. of
allegro
.] (Mus.)
Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.
– Noun.
A movement in this time.
Webster 1828 Edition
Allegretto
ALLEGRET'TO
, [from allegro,] denotes, in music, a movement or time quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.Definition 2024
allegretto
allegretto
See also: allégretto
English
Adverb
allegretto (not comparable)
- (music) A direction in musical notation indicating that the musical piece should be played rather fast and lively.
Translations
musical direction
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Related terms
Noun
allegretto (plural allegrettos)
Translations
a movement that is to be played fast and lively
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Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -etto
Adverb
allegretto
Noun
allegretto m (plural allegretti)
- diminutive of allegro
- (music) allegretto
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Adverb
allegretto (not comparable)
- (music) allegretto (played fast and lively)
Noun
allegretto m (plural allegrettos)
- (music) allegretto (a movement that is to be played fast and lively)