Etymology

allegro

A1L1L1E1G2R1O1

Today it means: A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto. Full definition →

Italian allegro
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromallegro
  2. Italian · borrowed fromallegro
  3. English todayallegro

Borrowed from Italian allegro.

Words from the same roots

Italianallegro all →

allegro ma non troppoallegro non troppo

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