adagio

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Noun

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.

Adverb

adagio (not comparable)

1. (music) Played rather slowly.

Adjective

adagio (not comparable)

1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Usage notes

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

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Dutch

Etymology 1

From Latin adagium.

Noun

adagio n (plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje)

1. adage

Synonyms

• adagium

Etymology 2

From Italian

Noun

adagio n (plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje)

1. (music, dance) adagio

Adverb

adagio

1. (music) adagio

Adjective

adagio (not comparable)

1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

References

• 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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French

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Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

adagio

1. (music) adagio

Noun

adagio m (plural adagios)

1. (music) adagio

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Italian

Etymology 1

ad agio "at ease"

Adverb

adagio

1. slowly

Noun

adagio m (plural adagi)

1. (music) adagio

Verb

adagio

1. first-person singular present indicative of adagiare

Etymology 2

From Latin adagium

Noun

adagio m (plural adagi)

1. proverb, adage or saying

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Latin

Noun

adagiō

1. dative singular of adagium
2. ablative singular of adagium

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb

adagio

1. (music) adagio

Noun

adagio m (plural adagios)

1. (music) adagio

Etymology 2

Latin adagium.

Noun

adagio m (plural adagios)

1. adage (old saying)

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb

adagio

1. (music) adagio, slowly

Noun

adagio n

1. (music) an adagio, a slow part

Declension

Declension of adagio

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	adagio	adagiot	adagion	adagiona
genitive	adagios	adagiots	adagions	adagionas

References

• adagio in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)