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al⋅le⋅gro

[uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; It. ahl-le-graw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural -gros. Music.
–adjective, adverb
1. brisk or rapid in tempo.
–noun
2. an allegro movement.

Origin:
1625–35; < It < L alacer brisk. Cf. alacrity

Al⋅le⋅gro, L'

[lah-ley-groh, la-] .
–noun
L'Allegro.
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al·le·gro   (ə-lěg'rō, ə-lā'grō)   
adv.   & adj. Abbr. allo
In a quick, lively tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegretto but slower than presto. Used chiefly as a direction.
n.   pl. al·le·gros
An allegro passage or movement.

[Italian, from Latin alacer, lively.]
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Computing Dictionary

Allegro operating system
The 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)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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