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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012