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allegro

noun
/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/US/əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/

Etymology

From Italian allegro.

  1. borrowed from allegro

Definitions

  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster…

    A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

  2. An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner,…

    An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.

  3. A passage having this mark.

    • And what mean these outbursts and objurgations of his, you will ask; these suggestions, furtive, rhapsodical, mystical; this furibund allegro about Money, Mediums, and Bohemia; [...]
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. played in a quick, lively tempo

    2. in a quick and lively manner

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