allegretto

[ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ]

/ ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑl lɛˈgrɛt tɔ /

Music.

adjective, adverb

light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.

noun, plural al·le·gret·tos.

an allegretto movement.

Origin of allegretto

1730–40; <Italian, equivalent to allegr(o) allegro + -etto-et

Words nearby allegretto

allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene

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Example sentences from the Web for allegretto

The Scherzo is clever and effective, and the Allegretto cantabile, though the last, is scarcely the best of the four movements.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock
This Allegretto is continued until the theme is taken up in C minor.
Life of Beethoven|Anton Schindler
Allegretto energicamente, two-four, a merry, quick-step movement of two eight-bar periods.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work|Stephen Samuel Stratton
Simple as the Allegretto appears in its suggestion of halting dance, the intent in the episodes is of the subtlest.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

The first of the Eastern dances (allegretto quasi andante) is based upon a Turkish song in 6-8 measure.
The Russian Opera|Rosa Newmarch

British Dictionary definitions for allegretto

allegretto

/ (ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ) music /

adjective, adverb

(to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly

noun plural -tos

a piece or passage to be performed in this manner

Word Origin for allegretto

C19: diminutive of allegro

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单词	allegretto
释义	allegretto [ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ] / ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑl lɛˈgrɛt tɔ / Music. adjective, adverb light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo. noun, plural al·le·gret·tos. an allegretto movement. Origin of allegretto 1730–40; <Italian, equivalent to allegr(o) allegro + -etto-et Words nearby allegretto allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allegretto The Scherzo is clever and effective, and the Allegretto cantabile, though the last, is scarcely the best of the four movements. The Pianoforte Sonata\|J.S. Shedlock This Allegretto is continued until the theme is taken up in C minor. Life of Beethoven\|Anton Schindler Allegretto energicamente, two-four, a merry, quick-step movement of two eight-bar periods. Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work\|Stephen Samuel Stratton Simple as the Allegretto appears in its suggestion of halting dance, the intent in the episodes is of the subtlest. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp The first of the Eastern dances (allegretto quasi andante) is based upon a Turkish song in 6-8 measure. The Russian Opera\|Rosa Newmarch British Dictionary definitions for allegretto allegretto / (ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ) music / adjective, adverb (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly noun plural -tos a piece or passage to be performed in this manner Word Origin for allegretto C19: diminutive of allegro Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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