adagio
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of adagio
(Entry 1 of 2)
: at a slow tempo
—used chiefly as a direction in music
adagio
noun
plural adagios
Definition of adagio (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a musical composition or movement in adagio tempo
2
: a ballet duet by a man and woman or a mixed trio displaying difficult feats of balance, lifting, or spinning
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The first known use of adagio was in 1680
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