allegro

1 of 2

noun

al·​le·​gro ə-ˈle-(ˌ)grō How to pronounce allegro (audio) -ˈlā- How to pronounce allegro (audio)
plural allegros
: a musical composition or movement in allegro tempo

allegro

2 of 2

adverb or adjective

: at a brisk lively tempo
used as a direction in music

Examples of allegro in a Sentence

Noun The symphony's first movement is an allegro.
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Noun
The Quest For Precision: AI's Grand Allegro In the realm of AI, precision is the grand allegro—a swift, soaring leap toward excellence. Kannan Venkatraman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The movement’s main tempo felt more andante than the marked allegro. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023 The Molto allegro finale has been thought to represent the pumping of ship engines. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023 In a drying and warming world, fast-developing meat-eaters and the allegro-singing fathers that sire them might have an edge. Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for allegro 

Word History

Etymology

Adverb or adjective

Italian, merry, from Vulgar Latin *alecrus lively, alteration of Latin alacr-, alacer

First Known Use

Noun

1683, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Adjective

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allegro was in 1683

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Cite this Entry

“Allegro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegro. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

allegro

1 of 2 noun
al·​le·​gro ə-ˈleg-rō How to pronounce allegro (audio) -ˈlā-grō How to pronounce allegro (audio)
plural allegros
: a piece or movement in allegro tempo

allegro

2 of 2 adverb or adjective
: in a brisk lively manner
used as a direction in music

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