adagio

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Adverb 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Usage notes 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Noun 2.1.1.1 Synonyms 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.2 Adverb 2.2.3 Adjective 2.3 References 3 French 3.1 Adverb 3.2 Noun 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 1 4.1.1 Adverb 4.1.2 Noun 4.1.3 Verb 4.2 Etymology 2 4.2.1 Noun 5 Spanish 5.1 Etymology 1 5.1.1 Adverb 5.1.2 Noun 5.2 Etymology 2 5.2.1 Noun

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Italian

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adagio (plural adagios)

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

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adagio

1. (music) played rather slowly

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adagio

1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

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• When repeated as "adagio, adagio" means even slower

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From Latin adagium n.

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adagio (plural adagio's) n.

1. adage

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• adagium n.

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From Italian

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adagio (plural adagio's) n.

1. (music and dance) adagio

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adagio

1. (music) played rather slowly

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adagio

1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

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• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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Wikipedia ^fr

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adagio

1. (music) adagio

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adagio m. (plural adagios)

1. (music) adagio

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ad agio "at ease"

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adagio

1. slowly

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adagio m. (plural adagi)

1. (music) adagio

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adagio

1. First-person singular present tense of adagiare.

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From Latin adagium

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adagio m. (plural adagi)

1. proverb, adage or saying

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Italian.

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adagio

1. (music) adagio

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adagio m. (plural adagios)

1. (music) adagio

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Latin adagium.

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adagio m. (plural adagios)

1. adage (old saying)