Adagio

What do we mean by adagio?

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

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

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. noun

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

Special varieties of movement or style are indicated by adding other terms, as: adagio assai or molto, very slow; adagio non troppo, slow, but not too much so; adagio cantabile or sostenuto, slow, with a flowing or sustained movement; adagio patetico, slow and with pathos; adagio pesante, slow, with heavy accents; adagio religioso, slow and in the church style; etc.

In music: noun

Slow; slowly, leisurely, and with grace. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the performance to be very slow.

Slow: as, an adagio movement.

A slow movement; also, a piece of music or part of a composition characterized by slow movement. noun

Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement. noun

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully. noun

A passage having this mark. noun

A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts. noun

Played rather slowly. adverb

Describing a passage having this mark. adjective

Slowly adverb

(of tempo) leisurely adjective

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

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.

A passage having this mark.

A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

Words that are spelled similarly to adagio:
adagio, adario.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word adagio:
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Words that rhyme with adagio:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe adagio:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective adagio:
allegro, presto.

Consonant match to adagio:
idesia.

Words that sound like adagio:
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