al·le·gret·to
[al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural al·le·gret·tos. Music. 
ɪˈgrɛt adjective, adverb
1.
light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
noun
2.
an allegretto movement.
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| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly |
| —n , -tos | |
| 2. | a piece or passage to be performed in this manner |
| [C19: diminutive of | |
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Allegretto
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