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allegro

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As a noun, allegro means a tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto. As an adverb, it means played in a quick, lively tempo.

Meanings of allegro

6 meanings

noun

  1. musicA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

  2. musicmore traditionallyAn expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.

  3. musicA passage having this mark.

adverb

  1. musicPlayed in a quick, lively tempo

adjective

  1. musicIn a quick and lively manner

  2. (of tempo) fast

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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