I. ə-ˈdä-j(ē-ˌ)ō, ä-, -zh(ē-ˌ)ō adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, from ad to + agio ease
Date: 1683
: at a slow tempo — used chiefly as a direction in music
II. noun
( plural -gios )
Date: 1699
1. : a musical composition or movement in adagio tempo
2. : a ballet duet by a man and woman or a mixed trio displaying difficult feats of balance, lifting, or spinning