adj · adv · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/
/əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 L EH1 G R OW2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
in a quick and lively manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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2
adv
Meaning 2
played in a quick, lively tempo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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4
noun
Meaning 4
An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: more traditionally
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A passage having this mark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
(of tempo) fast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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7
adverb
Meaning 7
in a quick and lively tempo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
play this section allegro
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8
noun
Meaning 8
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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