adagio

Meaning

Noun

1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
2. A passage having this mark.
3. A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

Adv

Played rather slowly.

Adj

Describing a passage having this mark.

Synonyms

lento

leisurely

Translations

adagio

adagio

adagio

adagio

Adagio

adágio

lungo

adagio

yavaş çalınan parça

adàgio

langsam

βραδύς

βραδέως

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈdɑːd͡ʒiəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian adagio.