allegro

Etymology

From Italian allegro.

noun

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
  2. (music, more, traditionally) An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
  3. (music) A passage having this mark.

adv

  1. (music) played in a quick, lively tempo

adj

  1. (music) in a quick and lively manner

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