Adagio

[ə'dɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ] or [ə'dɑdʒɪo]

Definition

(noun.) a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers.

(noun.) (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); 'they played the adagio too quickly'.

(adj.) (of tempo) leisurely .

(adv.) slowly; 'here you must play adagio'.

Edited by Adela--From WordNet

Definition

(a. & adv.) Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

(n.) A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn.

Inputed by Eunice

Definition

adv. (mus.) slowly.—n. a slow movement: a piece in adagio time.

Inputed by Estella

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