C1 adjective #24,549 most common

allegro

UK /əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/ | US /əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto

allegro in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
  • (noun) In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
  • (noun) A passage having this mark

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
  2. 2
    noun In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
  3. 3
    noun A passage having this mark
  4. 4
    adjective In a quick and lively manner
  5. 5
    adverb Played in a quick, lively tempo
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