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adagio

ada·gio

UK/əˈdɑːd͡ʒiəʊ/ US/əˈdæd͡ʒiəʊ/ uncommon
noun (2) adverb (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)

  • “they played the adagio too quickly”
2.

a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

adverb

1.

slowly

  • “here you must play adagio”

adjective

1.

(of tempo) leisurely

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian adagio.

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