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adagio

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐˈdaʒju/medium

a·da·gi·o

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Definitions

1(Music) A slow, solemn musical tempo.
The symphony's second movement is a moving adagio.
The pianist performed the adagio with great sensitivity.
syn
slow movementlento
ant
allegropresto
Common collocations
a Mozart adagioadagio tempo
2A proverb, a saying.
It's an old adage that says 'The early bird catches the worm'.
He repeated his grandparents' adage: 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'.
syn
proverbsayingmaxim
Common collocations
old adagepopular adage

Etymology

Do italiano 'adagio', do latim 'ad agium' ('à vontade').