Complete Definition of "allegro"

English

Etymology
It.

Noun
en-noun

  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

Italian

Etymology
L.|it alacer, alacris

Adjective
it-adj|allegr

  1. cheerful

Related terms
allegrezza
allegria
allegramente

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