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al⋅le⋅gret⋅to

[al-i-gret-oh; It. ahl-le-gret-taw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural -tos. Music.
–adjective, adverb
1. light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
–noun
2. an allegretto movement.

Origin:
1730–40; < It, equiv. to allegr(o) allegro + -etto -et
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al·le·gret·to   (āl'ĭ-grět'ō, ä'lĭ-)   
adv.   & adj.
In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.
n.   pl. al·le·gret·tos
An allegretto passage or movement.

[Italian, diminutive of allegro, allegro; see allegro.]
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