adagio

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Italian

[edit] 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

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) played rather slowly

[edit] Adjective

adagio

  1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

[edit] Usage notes

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

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin adagium

[edit] Noun

adagio n. (plural adagio's, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. adage
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[edit] Etymology 2

From Italian

[edit] Noun

adagio n. (plural adagio's, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. (music, dance) adagio

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Adjective

adagio (not comparable)

  1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

[edit] References

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

[edit] French

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[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Noun

adagio m. (plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology 1

ad agio "at ease"

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. slowly

[edit] Noun

adagio m. (plural adagi)

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Verb

adagio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of adagiare

[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin adagium

[edit] Noun

adagio m. (plural adagi)

  1. proverb, adage or saying

[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

adagiō

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

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology 1

Italian.

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Noun

adagio m. (plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

[edit] Etymology 2

Latin adagium.

[edit] Noun

adagio m. (plural adagios)

  1. adage (old saying)

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio, slowly

[edit] Noun

adagio n.

  1. (music) an adagio, a slow part

[edit] Declension

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

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