allegretto

noun

a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

adjective

(of tempo) faster than allegro

adverb

in a moderately quick tempo

Roots

alacerallegr- · Latin · lively, brisk ittus-etto · Italian · diminutive

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The word allegretto breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Italian origin: allegr, from Latin alacer (“lively, brisk”); and -etto, from Italian ittus (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.