Associations to the word «Adagio»

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.

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.