/euh dah"joh, -zhee oh'/ ; It. /ah dah"jaw/ , adv., adj., n., pl. adagios .
adv.
1. Music. in a leisurely manner; slowly.
adj.
2. Music. slow.
n.
3. Music. an adagio movement or piece.
4. Dance.
a. a sequence of well-controlled, graceful movements performed as a display of skill.
b. a duet by a man and a woman or mixed trio emphasizing difficult technical feats.
c. (esp. in ballet) a love-duet sequence in a pas de deux.
[ 1740-50; ad agio at ease; agio ais or OF aise (see EASE) ]