adagio

Definition of Adagio in English :

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Noun

1. adagio

(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)

Example Sentences:
'they played the adagio too quickly'

2. adagio

a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

Adjective

3. adagio

(of tempo) leisurely

Adverb

4. adagio

slowly

Example Sentences:
'here you must play adagio'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adagio

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adjective, adverb

1.

(to be performed) slowly

noun plural -gios

2.

a movement or piece to be performed slowly

3. ballet

a slow section of a pas de deux

Adagio

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adjective, adverb

1.

(in a) slow and leisurely (manner)

often used as a musical direction

nounWord forms: plural aˈdagios

2.

an adagio movement or passage

3.

a slow ballet dance, esp. the main section of a pas de deux, requiring skillful partnering and balancing

Adagio

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adv. & adj.
Music

In a slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than andante but faster than larghetto. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. a·da·gios

1. Music A slow passage, movement, or work, especially one using adagio as the direction.

2.

a. A section of a pas de deux in which the ballerina and her partner perform steps requiring lyricism and great skill in lifting, balancing, and turning.

b. A succession of slow, fluid movements performed as an exercise in ballet.

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