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adagio

adjective adverb noun

(of tempo) leisurely

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
O
Contains
DA
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (of tempo) leisurely

adverb

  1. slowly

    “here you must play adagio”

noun

  1. a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

noun

  1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)

    “they played the adagio too quickly”

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Example Sentences

here you must play adagio
they played the adagio too quickly
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