allegro

[ uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw ]

/ əˈleɪ groʊ, əˈlɛg roʊ; Italian ɑlˈlɛ grɔ /

Music.

adjective, adverb

brisk or rapid in tempo.

noun, plural al·le·gros.

an allegro movement.

Origin of allegro

1625–35; <Italian <Latin alacer brisk. Cf. alacrity

Words nearby allegro

allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy

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Example sentences from the Web for allegro

"Quoniam iniquitatem meam," an allegro, is the first air by me.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When he returns to us it is with an allegro of trumpet calls.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker
Instead, therefore, of resuming her place on the sofa, she asked Allegro to take her to the princess.
The Title Market|Emily Post
Two graceful Minuets (the second taking the place of a Trio) follow, and the third movement is an Allegro in sonata-form.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock

The first Allegro of the Concerto went very smoothly, and the audience rewarded him with thundering applause.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for allegro

allegro

/ (əˈleɪɡrəʊ, -ˈlɛɡ-) music /

adjective, adverb

(to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner

noun plural -gros

a piece or passage to be performed in this manner

Word Origin for allegro

C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively

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Cultural definitions for allegro

allegro

[ (uh-leg-roh, uh-lay-groh) ]

A brisk, lively musical tempo. Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.”

单词	allegro
释义	allegro [ uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw ] / əˈleɪ groʊ, əˈlɛg roʊ; Italian ɑlˈlɛ grɔ / Music. adjective, adverb brisk or rapid in tempo. noun, plural al·le·gros. an allegro movement. Origin of allegro 1625–35; <Italian <Latin alacer brisk. Cf. alacrity Words nearby allegro allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allegro "Quoniam iniquitatem meam," an allegro, is the first air by me. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1\|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart When he returns to us it is with an allegro of trumpet calls. Franz Liszt\|James Huneker Instead, therefore, of resuming her place on the sofa, she asked Allegro to take her to the princess. The Title Market\|Emily Post Two graceful Minuets (the second taking the place of a Trio) follow, and the third movement is an Allegro in sonata-form. The Pianoforte Sonata\|J.S. Shedlock The first Allegro of the Concerto went very smoothly, and the audience rewarded him with thundering applause. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks British Dictionary definitions for allegro allegro / (əˈleɪɡrəʊ, -ˈlɛɡ-) music / adjective, adverb (to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner noun plural -gros a piece or passage to be performed in this manner Word Origin for allegro C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for allegro allegro [ (uh-leg-roh, uh-lay-groh) ] A brisk, lively musical tempo. Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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