Definitions for allegro

allegro al·le·gro

Spelling: [uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Allegro is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 152 anagrams from letters in allegro (aegllor).

Definitions for allegro

noun

  1. an allegro movement.
  2. L'Allegro.

adjective, adverb

  1. brisk or rapid in tempo.

Origin of allegro

1625-35; Italian Latin alacer brisk. Cf. alacrity

Examples for allegro

allegro from the Concerto in F minor, composed and played by Chopin.

The allegro is metronomed -138, and it is very short and very wild.

The first subject of the allegro movement is anything but pathetic.

Tim's laugh was allegro and crescendo at the first, and staccato at the close.

Theme for the first allegro, introduction from the same, but in 4/4 time.

As it is, the allegro and minuet alone partake of the immortal.

The first allegro must be fiery, and the last as quick as possible.

We may call them the allegro and the Penseroso of the waltz.

The strings and the wind took up the allegro, and Thayer rose.

In other cases the andante begins (as in 137 K.), and is followed by the allegro.

Word Value for allegro
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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