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1allegro
noun al·le·gro \ə-ˈle-(ˌ)grō, -ˈlā-\
: a piece of music that is played or performed in a quick and lively way
plural al·le·gros
Full Definition of ALLEGRO
: a musical composition or movement in allegro tempo
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First Known Use of ALLEGRO
1683
2allegro
adverb or adjective
music : in a quick and lively way
Full Definition of ALLEGRO
: at a brisk lively tempo —used as a direction in music
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Origin of ALLEGRO
Italian, merry, from Vulgar Latin *alecrus lively, alteration of Latin alacr-, alacer
First Known Use: circa 1721
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