allegro

[ uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw ]

adjective

1. brisk or rapid in tempo.

noun

, plural al·le·gros.

1. an allegro movement.

allegro

/ -ˈlɛɡ-; əˈleɪɡrəʊ /

adjective

1. (to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner

noun

1. a piece or passage to be performed in this manner

allegro

1. A brisk, lively musical tempo . Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of allegro¹

1625–35; < Italian < Latin alacer brisk. alacrity

Word History and Origins

Origin of allegro¹

C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively

Example Sentences

My jumps are almost back where they used to be, except now I need a quick bathroom break before petit allegro.

From Washington Post

The Introduction dies away and gives place to a stormy allegro.

From Project Gutenberg

The Introduction and first Allegro are very weak; the poverty of Tchaikovskys invention displays itself every moment.

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The first Allegro of the Concerto went very smoothly, and the audience rewarded him with thundering applause.

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That the composer dedicated to her his Allegro de Concert, Op. 46, may be regarded as a mark of his love and esteem for her.

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In the last Allegro there are several holds before the theme is resumed.

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