From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishadagioa‧da‧gi‧o /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ $ -dʒoʊ/ noun (plural adagios) [countable] technical APMa piece of music that should be played or sung slowly —adagio adjective, adverb
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adagio• During this third movement, an adagio, the land also developed stretch marks.• These are good musicians, they also know that they play the adagio too quickly.Origin adagio (1600-1700) Italian ad “at, to” + agio “ease” 