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adagio^¹

/əˈdɑːd͡ʒiəʊ/
/əˈdæd͡ʒiəʊ/

noun adagios

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
A passage having this mark.
A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts. We took a little walk. Part of the time her earrings banged against my chest and part of the time we did the splits in unison, like adadio dancers.

adverb

not comparable Played rather slowly.

adjective

not comparable Describing a passage having this mark.

Adagio^²

proper noun Adagios

A surname.

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noun tempo mark indicating that music is to be played slowly

中文	慢板 mànbǎn
Português	adágio
Italiano	adagio

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@misc{adagio_2026,
  title = {adagio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adagio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}