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allegretto vs tempo

tempo vs allegretto

allegretto and tempo both are nouns.

allegretto is an adjective but tempo is not an adjective.

allegretto is an adverb but tempo is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allegretto Yes Yes No Yes
tempo Yes No No No
As nouns, tempo is a hypernym of allegretto; that is, tempo is a word with a broader meaning than allegretto:
  • allegretto: a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
  • tempo: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Other hypernyms of allegretto include pacing.
allegretto (noun) tempo (noun)
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro the rate of some repeating event
a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
allegretto (adjective) tempo (adjective)
(of tempo) faster than allegro
allegretto (adverb) tempo (adverb)
in a moderately quick tempo
Difference between allegretto and tempo

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