allegretto

Speech parts

1. allegretto - Noun

2. allegretto - Adjective

3. allegretto - Adverb

4. allegretto - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.

A movement in this time.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allegro largo presto forte adagio speed andante vivace FAST piano lively pacing legato scherzo crescendo

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Antonyms

slow slow up

Hypernyms

opus piece composition passage tempo pacing

Examples

play this more allegretto Source: Internet

Gershwin's first A episode introduces the two main "walking" themes in the "Allegretto grazioso" and develops a third theme in the "Subito con brio". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Allegra allegresse Allegretti allegrissimo allegro allegro con spirito