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adagio

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) adagio (adverb or adjective)
  2. 2) adagio (noun)

1ada·gio

adv or adj \ə-ˈdä-j(ē-ˌ)ō, ä-, -zh(ē-ˌ)ō\

Definition of ADAGIO

: at a slow tempo —used chiefly as a direction in music
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Origin of ADAGIO

Italian, from ad to + agio ease
First Known Use: 1683

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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