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Word: Adagio
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Italian, from ad agio ‘at ease’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially as a direction) in slow time
Short Definition:in slow time
Examples:- the music is played adagio with very slight dynamic change
Word: Adagio
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
performed in slow time
Short Definition:performed in slow time
Examples:- the beautiful adagio ending of the piece was just too loud
Word: Adagio
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdɑː(d)ʒɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed adagio.
Short Definition:movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed adagio
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