adagio

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adagio

[aˈdaːd͡ʒo]

Rhymes with aːd͡ʒo

Where it comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von italienisch adagio ^(→ it) entlehnt

adverb

Musik langsam, ruhig (Vortrags-, Tempobezeichnung) „[…] die Tempi: grave, allegro, adagio sind vom Komponisten angegeben.“
Opposite: presto, allegro

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"adagio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/adagio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

adagio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/adagio

Chicago

"adagio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/adagio.

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