allegretto

/ˈæləˌgrɛdoʊ/

Other forms: allegrettos

Definitions of allegretto

1. adverb

   in a moderately quick tempo
   “play this more allegretto”
2. adjective

   (of tempo) faster than allegro
   synonyms:

   fast

   at a rapid tempo
3. noun

   a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
   type of:

   pacing, tempo

   (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
4. noun

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