Associations to the word «Adagio»

Wiktionary

ADAGIO, noun. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
ADAGIO, noun. (music) A passage having this mark.
ADAGIO, noun. (dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.
ADAGIO, adverb. (music) Played rather slowly.
ADAGIO, adjective. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Dictionary definition

ADAGIO, noun. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly".
ADAGIO, noun. A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers.
ADAGIO, adverb. Slowly; "here you must play adagio".
ADAGIO, adjective. (of tempo) leisurely.

Wise words

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