"allegretto" in the noun sense
1. allegretto
a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
2. allegretto
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
"allegretto" in the adjective sense
1. allegretto
of tempo) faster than allegro
"allegretto" in the adverb sense
1. allegretto
in a moderately quick tempo
"play this more allegretto"
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