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Meaning of ALLEGRO

Pronunciation:  u'leygrow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
  2. [n]  a brisk and lively tempo
  3. [adv]  (music) in a quick and lively tempo; "play this section allegro"
  4. [adj]  (of tempo) fast
 
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 Synonyms: fast
 
 See Also: allegro con spirito, composition, musical composition, musical passage, opus, pacing, passage, piece, piece of music, tempo

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al*le"gro\, a. [It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively.
Cf. {Aleger}.] (Mus.)
Brisk, lively. -- n. An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly
strain or piece.
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

The code name for the major Mac OS release due in mid-1998.

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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: accelerando, actively, adagietto, adagio, affrettando, all out, allegretto, andante, andantino, animatedly, breezily, briskly, con anima, con brio, crescendo, decrescendo, desto, diminuendo, energetically, forte, fortissimo, full tilt, in full swing, larghetto, larghissimo, largo, legato, lively, marcando, moderato, pianissimo, piano, pizzicato, prestissimo, presto, rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, scherzando, scherzo, spiccato, spiritedly, sprightly, staccato, stretto, veloce, vivace, vivaciously, vivacissimo
 

 

 

 

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