allegretto
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1al·le·gret·to
adverb or adjective \ˌa-lə-ˈgre-(ˌ)tō, ˌä-lə-\Definition of ALLEGRETTO
: faster than andante but not so fast as allegro —used as a direction in music
See Origin of ALLEGRETTO
Italian, diminutive of allegro
First Known Use: circa 1740
2allegretto
noun plural allegrettos
Definition of ALLEGRETTO
: a musical composition or movement in allegretto tempo
First Known Use of ALLEGRETTO
circa 1846
Rhymes with ALLEGRETTO
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