The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
ADAGIO
adagio
(adjective) (of tempo) leisurely
adagio
(adverb) slowly; “here you must play adagio”
adagio
(noun) a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
adagio
(noun) (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); “they played the adagio too quickly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adagio (plural adagios)
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
(music) A passage having this mark.
(dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.
Adverb
adagio (not comparable)
(music) Played rather slowly.
Adjective
adagio (not comparable)
(music) Describing a passage having this mark.
Usage notes
• When repeated as "adagio, adagio" means even slower
Proper noun
Adagio (plural Adagios)
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
A*da"gio, a. & adv. Etym: [It. adagio; ad (L. ad) at + agio convenience, leisure, ease. See Agio.] (Mus.)
Definition: Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.
A*da"gio, n.
Definition: A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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