Adagio — definition

1. adagio (Adjective)

adagio (Adjective) — (of tempo) leisurely.

2. adagio (Noun)

adagio (Noun) — (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully). ex. "they played the adagio too quickly"

adagio (Noun) — A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers.

Terpsichore composition dance dancing musical composition musical passage opus passage piece piece of music saltation duet pas de deux

3. adagio (Adverb)

adagio (Adverb) — (music) slowly. ex. "here you must play adagio"