allegro

English

Etymology

From Italian allegro.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈlɛɡroʊ/, IPA: /əˈleɪɡroʊ/

Noun

allegro (plural allegros)

1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
2. (music) In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
3. (music) A passage having this mark

Adverb

allegro

1. (music) played in a quick, lively tempo

Adjective

allegro

1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

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French

Alternative forms

• allégro

Etymology

From Italian allegro

Noun

allegro m (plural allegros)

1. allegro

Adverb

allegro

1. allegro

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin alacer (“lively; happy, cheerful”).

Adjective

allegro m (f allegra, m plural allegri, f plural allegre)

1. cheerful
2. mirthful

Related terms

• allegrezza
• allegria
• allegramente

Anagrams

• legarlo