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adagio

/ədˈɑʒiˌoʊ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. (of tempo) leisurely

adverb

  1. slowly
    “here you must play adagio”

noun

  1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
    “they played the adagio too quickly”
  2. a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

Synonyms for adagio

Words that rhyme with adagio

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