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adagio
[ uh-dah-joh, -zhee-oh; Italian ah-dah-jaw ]
adverb
- Music. in a leisurely manner; slowly.
adjective
- Music. slow.
noun
, plural a·da·gios.
- Music. an adagio movement or piece.
- Dance.
- a sequence of well-controlled, graceful movements performed as a display of skill.
- a duet by a man and a woman or mixed trio emphasizing difficult technical feats.
- (especially in ballet) a love-duet sequence in a pas de deux.
adagio
/ əˈdɑːdʒɪˌəʊ; aˈdadʒo /
adjective
- (to be performed) slowly
noun
- a movement or piece to be performed slowly
- ballet a slow section of a pas de deux
adagio
- A very slow musical tempo .
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adagio1
C18: Italian, from ad at + agio ease
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Example Sentences
This meditative adagio is the work’s longest movement, and Olafsson stretched its darkling arabesques to more than 10 minutes.
From New York Times
Whatever happens in this trial, it will happen at a pace that makes an adagio tempo feel like an all-out sprint.
From Los Angeles Times
It takes a few tries, but the adagio comes.
From New York Times
Zelenskyy then spoke briefly with the families, as a small orchestra played a mournful adagio.
From Seattle Times
The mournful molto adagio seemed to stretch time as the ensemble coalesced into rich, golden chords, with Setzer tracing graceful lines around them.
From Washington Post
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