adagio

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Noun [edit]

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 [edit]

adagio (not comparable)

  1. (music) Played rather slowly.

Adjective [edit]

adagio (not comparable)

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

Usage notes [edit]

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

Dutch [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Latin adagium.

Noun [edit]

adagio n (plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje)

  1. adage
Synonyms [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Italian

Noun [edit]

adagio n (plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje)

  1. (music, dance) adagio

Adverb [edit]

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Adjective [edit]

adagio (not comparable)

  1. (music) describing a passage having this mark

References [edit]

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

French [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adverb [edit]

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Noun [edit]

adagio m (plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

Italian [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

ad agio "at ease"

Adverb [edit]

adagio

  1. slowly

Noun [edit]

adagio m (plural adagi)

  1. (music) adagio

Verb [edit]

adagio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of adagiare

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Latin adagium

Noun [edit]

adagio m (plural adagi)

  1. proverb, adage or saying

Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

adagiō

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

Spanish [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb [edit]

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Noun [edit]

adagio m (plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

Etymology 2 [edit]

Latin adagium.

Noun [edit]

adagio m (plural adagios)

  1. adage (old saying)

Swedish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb [edit]

adagio

  1. (music) adagio, slowly

Noun [edit]

adagio n

  1. (music) an adagio, a slow part

Declension [edit]

References [edit]