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1. (adv.) adagio
Music. in a leisurely manner; slowly.
2. (adj.) adagio
Music. slow.
3. (n.) adagio
an adagio movement or piece of music.
4. adagio
a technically demanding ballet movement danced by a man and woman or by a mixed trio.
Etymology: (1740–50; < It, for ad agio at ease; agio < OPr ais or OF aise (see ease ))
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| Definition of 'adagio' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) adagio
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
"they played the adagio too quickly"
2. (adj) adagio
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
3. (adverb) adagio
(of tempo) leisurely
4. (adverb) adagio
slowly
"here you must play adagio"
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| Definition of 'adagio' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) adagio
a piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn
2. adagio
slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow
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