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allegro
[ uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw ]
adjective
- brisk or rapid in tempo.
noun
, plural al·le·gros.
- an allegro movement.
allegro
/ -ˈlɛɡ-; əˈleɪɡrəʊ /
adjective
- (to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner
noun
- a piece or passage to be performed in this manner
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allegro1
C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively
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Example Sentences
The Introduction dies away and gives place to a stormy allegro.
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The Introduction and first Allegro are very weak; the poverty of Tchaikovskys invention displays itself every moment.
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The first Allegro of the Concerto went very smoothly, and the audience rewarded him with thundering applause.
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That the composer dedicated to her his Allegro de Concert, Op. 46, may be regarded as a mark of his love and esteem for her.
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In the last Allegro there are several holds before the theme is resumed.
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