Etymology of the English word allegro
the English word
allegroderived from the Italian word
allegroderived from the Latin root
*alecerderived from the Classical Latin word
alacer (eager, keen, spirited)
Date
The earliest known usage of allegro in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
allegro, French
allegro, German
allegro, Swedish
allegroUsage
Word found in Modern English
