'adagio' definitions:
Definition of 'adagio'
(from WordNet)
adverb
Slowly; "here you must play adagio"
adjective
(of tempo) leisurely
noun
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly"
noun
A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
Synonyms of 'adagio'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a poco,
- adagietto,
- allargando,
- allegretto,
- allegro,
- andante,
- andantino,
- calando,
- crescendo,
- decrescendo,
- diminuendo,
- forte,
- fortissimo,
- larghetto,
- larghissimo,
- largo,
- legato,
- lento,
- marcando,
- pianissimo,
- piano,
- pizzicato,
- prestissimo,
- presto,
- rallentando,
- ritardando,
- ritenuto,
- scherzando,
- scherzo,
- spiccato,
- staccato,
- stretto