adagio

Definitions


[əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- (especially as a direction) in slow time
(e.g: the music is played adagio with very slight dynamic change)


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Origin:
Italian, from ad agio ‘at ease’


[əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- performed in slow time
(e.g: the beautiful adagio ending of the piece was just too loud)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, from ad agio ‘at ease’


[əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed adagio


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, from ad agio ‘at ease’




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