ALLEGRETTO


Meaning of ALLEGRETTO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ə - ' gre-( ˌ )t ō , ˌ ä-l ə -

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, diminutive of allegro

Date: circa 1740

: faster than andante but not so fast as allegro ― used as a direction in music

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