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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesallegretto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aleɣˈɾeto
"La partitura indica un tiempo de allegretto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Played or performed in a quick, lively tempo, though moderately so and generally slightly slower than allegro.
"The second movement of the symphony is marked allegretto, giving it a charming, lighthearted feel."
- 1
A musical passage or movement played in an allegretto tempo.
"The orchestra delivered a crisp and graceful allegretto that captivated the audience."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian in the 18th century, 'allegretto' is a diminutive form of 'allegro', meaning lively or cheerful. In musical terminology, it evolved to designate a tempo that is brisk and lively, though traditionally slightly slower than allegro.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allegretto" is said worldwide
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allegretto
Transliteration: al.ɛɡ.ʁɛ.to
"Le mouvement commence sur un allegretto gracieux."
Allegretto
Transliteration: aliˈɡʁɛto
"Der Dirigent wählte für diesen Teil ein lebhaftes Allegretto."
allegretto
Transliteration: alleɡˈretto
"Questo brano va suonato allegretto."
allegretto
Transliteration: aleɣˈɾeto
"La partitura indica un tiempo de allegretto."
allegretto
Transliteration: aliɡˈɾetu
"O movimento deve ser executado em allegretto."
अलेग्रेटो
Transliteration: alegreto
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस संगीत खंड को अलेग्रेटो गति में बजाना चाहिए।"
小快板
Transliteration: xiǎo kuài bǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"交响乐的第二乐章是一个优美的小快板。"
알레그레토
Transliteration: allegreto
Script: 한국어 한글
"악장은 활기찬 알레그레토 빠바로 연주됩니다."
アレグレット
Transliteration: areguretto
Script: 日本語
"第2楽章は軽快なアレグレットで演奏されます。"
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