Standard Lemma guide

allegro

adj · adv · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/
  • /əˈleɪɡɹoʊ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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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Meaning relationships

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music, passage, musical passage

9

noun

Meaning 9

a brisk and lively tempo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tempo, pacing

Narrower terms: allegro con spirito

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian allegro.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αλλέγκρο (allégkro) — played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Polish: allegro — played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Portuguese: alegro — played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Finnish: allegro — in a quick, lively tempo
  • French: allegro — in a quick, lively tempo
  • Norwegian Bokmål: allegro — in a quick, lively tempo
  • Polish: allegro — in a quick, lively tempo
  • Portuguese: alegro — in a quick, lively tempo
  • Russian: аллегро (allegro) — in a quick, lively tempo
  • Catalan: allegro — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快板 (kuàibǎn) — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • Finnish: allegro — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • French: allegro — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • Greek: αλλέγκρο (allégkro) — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • Polish: allegro — tempo mark indicating a quick, lively tempo
  • Catalan: allegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Finnish: allegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
  • French: allegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Polish: allegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Portuguese: alegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Spanish: alegro — passage to be played in a quick, lively tempo
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