allegretto

al·le·gret·to

A0207700 (ăl′ĭ-grĕt′ō, ä′lĭ-) Music adv. & adj. In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.n. pl. al·le·gret·tos An allegretto passage or movement.

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[Italian, diminutive of allegro, allegro; see allegro.]

allegretto

(ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ) musicadj, adv (Classical Music) (to be performed) fairly quickly or brisklyn, pl -tos (Classical Music) a piece or passage to be performed in this manner[C19: diminutive of allegro]

al•le•gret•to

(ˌæl ɪˈgrɛt oʊ)

adj., adv., n., pl. -tos. Music. adj., adv. 1. light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo. n. 2. an allegretto movement. [1730–40; < Italian, =allegr(o) allegro + -etto -et]

allegretto

moderately fast

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	allegretto - a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegropacing, tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
	2.	allegretto - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegromusical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
Adj.	1.	allegretto - (of tempo) faster than allegro fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
Adv.	1.	allegretto - in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner