allegretto
Plural: allegrettos
Noun
- a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- A movement in this time.
Adjective Satellite
- (of tempo) faster than allegro
Adverb
- in a moderately quick tempo
- "play this more allegretto"
Adv
- To be played rather fast and lively.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Italian allegretto, diminutive form of allegro.
Scrabble Score: 11
allegretto: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordallegretto: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allegretto: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
allegretto: valid Words With Friends Word