allegro
pronunciation
How to pronounce allegro in British English:
UK [əˈlegrəʊ]
How to pronounce allegro in American English:
US [əˈlegroʊ]
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- Noun:
- a brisk and lively tempo
- a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
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- Adjective:
- (of tempo) fast
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- Adverb:
- in a quick and lively tempo
Word Origin
- allegro
- 1680s as a musical term, from Italian allegro "cheerful, gay," from Latin alacrem (nominative alacer) "lively, cheerful, brisk" (see alacrity).
Example
- 1. Larghetto and allegro in e-flat major for two pianos .
- 2. Why is this of interest to allegro ?
- 3. An allegro passage or movement .
- 4. The fourth group is allegro .
- 5. Allegro energico 1 : duo for 2 clarinets , op.