allegretto

adjective

1. (of tempo) faster than allegro

Similar word(s): fast

adverb

1. in a moderately quick tempo

- play this more allegretto

noun

1. a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

Definition categories: time, pacing, tempo

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

Definition categories: communication, composition, opus, piece, passage