allegro

Definitions


[əˈleɪɡrəʊ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- (especially as a direction) at a brisk speed
(e.g: the first movement proceeds allegro)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘lively, gay’


[əˈleɪɡrəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- performed at a brisk speed
(e.g: he imbues the allegro finale with a combination of menace and firm resolve)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘lively, gay’


[əˈleɪɡrəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed allegro


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘lively, gay’




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