allegro
Use Allegro in a sentenceal·le·gro
[uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural al·le·gros. Music. 
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| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | (to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner |
| —n , -gros | |
| 2. | a piece or passage to be performed in this manner |
| [C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively] | |
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Word Origin & History
allegro
1680s as a musical term, from It. allegro "cheerful, gay," from L. alacer (fem. alacris) "lively, cheerful, brisk" (see alacrity).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
allegro [(uh-leg-roh, uh-lay-groh)]A brisk, lively musical tempo. Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.”
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
Allegro definition
operating systemThe code name for the major Mac OS release due in mid-1998.
(http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/roadmap.html).
(1997-10-15)
Example sentences
It slides effortlessly from allegro to adagio, the pace quickening and slowing with each turn.
Allegro non troppo the first movement is in the concerto variant of sonata form.
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