ADAGIO


Meaning of ADAGIO in English

a ‧ da ‧ gi ‧ o /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ $ -dʒoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural adagios ) [countable] technical

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: ad 'at, to' + agio 'ease' ]

a piece of music that should be played or sung slowly

—adagio adjective , adverb

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