"allegretto" meaning in English

See allegretto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian allegretto, diminutive form of allegro. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|allegretto}} Italian allegretto, {{glossary|diminutive}} diminutive Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} allegretto (not comparable)
  1. (music) To be played rather fast and lively. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music Related terms: allegrissimo, allegro Translations (musical direction): 小快板 (xiǎokuàibǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), allegretto (Estonian), allégretto (French), allegretto (German), αλεγκρέτο (alegkréto) (Greek), allegretto (Norwegian), allegretto (Polish), alegreto (Portuguese), allegretto (Romanian), аллегре́тто (allegrétto) (Russian), allegretto (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-allegretto-en-adv-KncnEfgT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 67 33 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Forms: allegrettos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian allegretto, diminutive form of allegro. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|allegretto}} Italian allegretto, {{glossary|diminutive}} diminutive Head templates: {{en-noun}} allegretto (plural allegrettos)
  1. (music) A movement in this time. Categories (topical): Music Translations (a movement that is to be played fast and lively): allégretto [masculine] (French), Allegretto [neuter] (German), allegretto [neuter] (Polish), alegreto [masculine] (Portuguese), allegretto [masculine] (Romanian), аллегре́тто (allegrétto) [neuter] (Russian), allegretto [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-allegretto-en-noun-jPJ4NSdR Categories (other): Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 52 48 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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