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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