英语词汇allegretto的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	allegretto
词源	allegretto 1740, in music, In music, indicating "quicker in time than andante, but not so quick as allegro;" from Italian allegretto, diminutive of allegro (q.v.) "brisk, sprightly." Also as a noun, a musical movement in such time. Entries linking to allegretto allegro 1721 as a musical term, from Italian allegro "brisk, sprightly, cheerful," from Latin alacrem (nominative alacer) "lively, cheerful, brisk" (see alacrity). The same Latin word came into English 17c. as aleger "lively, brisk," from Old French alegre, from Latin alacris; and Milton used "L'Allegro" in its literal sense as a poem title (1632). updated on September 17, 2022
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