Allegretto Word Meaning

Etymology:

Italian, diminutive of allegro

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

(especially as a direction) at a fairly brisk speed

Short Definition:

at fairly brisk speed

Examples:

• she chose to create a five-movement structure that begins quite slowly and concludes allegretto

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

performed at a fairly brisk speed

Short Definition:

performed at fairly brisk speed

Examples:

• the tempo becomes virtually funereal until the music transitions into the allegretto finale

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a movement or piece marked to be played fairly briskly.

Short Definition:

movement or passage marked to be performed allegretto