agogic Music [ ə'gɒdʒɪk ]
■ adjective relating to or denoting accentuation within musical phrases by slight lengthening of notes.
■ noun ( agogics ) [usu. treated as sing. ] the use of agogic accents.
Origin
C19: from Ger. agogisch , from Gk agōgos 'leading', from agein 'to lead', + -ic .