allegretto

UK: /ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ/ US: (al′i gret′ō; It. äl′le gret′tô)

Inflections of 'allegretto' (n): npl: allegrettos

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

al•le•gret•to  (al′i gret′ō; It. äl′le gret′tô), adj., adv., n., pl. -tos. [Music.]
adj., adv. 

1. Music and Dance light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.

n. 

2. Music and Dance an allegretto movement.

• Italian, equivalent. to allegr(o) allegro + -etto -et
• 1730–40

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allegretto / ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ/ adjective , adverb

1. (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly

noun ( -tos)

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

Etymology: 19th Century: diminutive of allegro