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ALLEGRO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("allegro" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
musical passage; passage (a short section of a musical composition)
Derivation:
allegro ((of tempo) fast)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A brisk and lively tempo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("allegro" is a kind of...):
pacing; tempo ((music) the speed at which a composition is to be played)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "allegro"):
allegro con spirito (lively with spirit)
Derivation:
allegro ((of tempo) fast)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of tempo) fast
Classified under:
Similar:
fast (at a rapid tempo)
Derivation:
allegro (a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner)
allegro (a brisk and lively tempo)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a quick and lively tempo
Example:
play this section allegro
Classified under:
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Pertainym:
allegro ((of tempo) fast)
