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allegretto
(al¦le|gretto)
Pronunciation:
/ˌalɪˈgrɛtəʊ/
Music
adverb
&
adjective
(especially as a direction) at a fairly brisk speed.
noun
(
plural
allegrettos
)
a movement or passage marked to be performed allegretto.
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of
allegro
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