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Meaning of ALLEGRETTO

Pronunciation:  `alu'gretow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
  2. [adv]  (music) in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto"
  3. [adj]  (of tempo) faster than allegro
 
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 Synonyms: fast
 
 See Also: pacing, tempo

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al`le*gret"to\, a. [It., dim. of allegro.] (Mus.)
Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro. -- n. A
movement in this time.
 

 

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