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allegretto
 
SYLLABICATION:al·le·gret·to
PRONUNCIATION:  l-grt, äl-
ADVERB & ADJECTIVE: Music In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. al·le·gret·tos
An allegretto passage or movement.
ETYMOLOGY:Italian, diminutive of allegro, allegro. See allegro.
 
 
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