allegro Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a brisk and lively tempo
  2. noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
  3. adjective satellite (of tempo) fast
  4. adverb in a quick and lively tempo
    • play this section allegro

WordNet

Al*le"gro adjective
Etymology
It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively. Cf. Aleger.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Brisk, lively. -- n. An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece.

Webster 1913