English Explanatory Dictionary

allegro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
  2. An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
  3. A passage having this mark.
adv
  1. played in a quick, lively tempo
adj
  1. in a quick and lively manner

Pronunciation

/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/ /əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-allegro.wav

Word forms

allegro allegros

Etymology

From Italian allegro.

Derived words

allegro ma non troppo allegro moderato allegro non troppo sonata-allegro form
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