Allegretto Definition & Meaning
allegretto
- adverb
- in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto"
- adjective
- (of tempo) faster than allegro
- noun
- a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
Words that rhyme with allegretto
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- What does allegretto mean?
- in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto" (of tempo) faster than allegro a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- What part of speech is allegretto?
- Allegretto is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does allegretto have?
- Allegretto has 4 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).