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allegretto
[
al-i-
gret
-oh
;
It.
ahl-le-
g
r
et
-taw
]
Origin
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al·le·gret·to
/
ˌæl
ɪˈgrɛt
oʊ
;
It.
ˌɑl
lɛˈgrɛt
tɔ
/
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[
al-i-
gret
-oh
;
It.
ahl-le-
g
r
et
-taw
]
Show IPA
adjective, adverb, noun,
plural
al·le·gret·tos.
Music
.
adjective, adverb
1.
light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
noun
2.
an allegretto
movement
.
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Allegretto
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. Does it mean:
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1730–40;
<
Italian,
equivalent to
allegr
(
o
)
allegro
+
-etto
-et
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allegretto
(ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ)
—
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
allegro
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
allegretto
1740, from It., dim. of
allegro
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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