adagio meaning

UK US /əˈdɑʒioʊ/ 4 syllables

adagio (noun): (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully).

adagio has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, adjective and adverb.

adagio as a noun

  1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
    • they played the adagio too quickly

    Type of: musical composition, passage

  2. a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

    Type of: dancing

adagio as an adjective

  1. (of tempo) leisurely

    Similar: slow

adagio as an adverb

  1. slowly
    • here you must play adagio

How to pronounce adagio

adagio is pronounced /əˈdɑʒioʊ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in IO · 6-letter words

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