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 Definitions of allegretto  [ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ]  

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Definition of 'allegretto' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adv.) allegretto
light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.

2. (n.) allegretto
an allegretto movement.

Etymology:  (1730–40; < It, =allegr(o)allegro+-etto -et)

Definition of 'allegretto' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) allegretto
a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

2. (adj) allegretto
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

3. (adverb) allegretto
(of tempo) faster than allegro

4. (adverb) allegretto
in a moderately quick tempo
"play this more allegretto"


Definition of 'allegretto' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) allegretto
quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro

2. (noun) allegretto
a movement in this time



'allegretto' - Nearby Entries  

allegorize  allegorizer  allegory  allegretto  allegro  allegro con spirito  allele  



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