adjective, adverb
- light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
noun, plural al·le·gret·tos.
- an allegretto movement.
adjective, adverb
- (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly
noun plural -tos
- a piece or passage to be performed in this manner
1740, from Italian allegretto, diminutive of allegro (q.v.).