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Webster 1913 Edition

Adagio

‖

A-da′gio

,
Adj.
&
adv.
[It.
adagio
;
ad
(L.
ad
) at +
agio
convenience, leisure, ease. See
Agio
.]
(Mus.)
Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.
‖

A-da′gio

,
Noun.
A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement;
as, an
adagio
of Haydn
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Adagio

ADA'GIO

,
Noun.
[L. otium; Eng. ease.]
In music, a slow movement. As an adverb, slowly, leisurely, and with grace. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

Definition 2024

adagio

adagio

See also: adágio and adagiò

English

Noun

adagio ‎(plural adagios)

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
  2. (music) A passage having this mark.
  3. (dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

Translations

Adverb

adagio ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) Played rather slowly.

Adjective

adagio ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Usage notes

  • When repeated as "adagio, adagio" means even slower

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Latin adagium.

Noun

adagio n ‎(plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje n)

  1. adage
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Noun

adagio n ‎(plural adagio's, diminutive adagiootje n)

  1. (music, dance) adagio

Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Adjective

adagio ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) describing a passage having this mark
Inflection
Inflection of adagio
uninflected adagio
inflected adagio
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial adagio
indefinite m./f. sing. adagio
n. sing. adagio
plural adagio
definite adagio
partitive —

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Pronunciation

Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Noun

adagio m ‎(plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

Italian

Etymology 1

ad ‎(“at”) +‎ agio ‎(“ease”)

Adverb

adagio

  1. slowly

Noun

adagio m ‎(plural adagi)

  1. (music) adagio

Verb

adagio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of adagiare

Etymology 2

From Latin adagium

Noun

adagio m ‎(plural adagi)

  1. proverb, adage or saying

Latin

Noun

adagiō f ‎(genitive adagiōnis); third declension

  1. Alternative form of adagium

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative adagiō adagiōnēs
genitive adagiōnis adagiōnum
dative adagiōnī adagiōnibus
accusative adagiōnem adagiōnēs
ablative adagiōne adagiōnibus
vocative adagiō adagiōnēs

Noun

adagiō

  1. dative singular of adagium
  2. ablative singular of adagium

References

Spanish

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio

Noun

adagio m ‎(plural adagios)

  1. (music) adagio

Etymology 2

Latin adagium.

Noun

adagio m ‎(plural adagios)

  1. adage (old saying)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

Adverb

adagio

  1. (music) adagio (slowly)

Noun

adagio n

  1. (music) adagio

Declension

Inflection of adagio 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative adagio adagiot adagion adagiona
Genitive adagios adagiots adagions adagionas

References

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian adagio.

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