adagio

1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) (synset 107061862)
   "they played the adagio too quickly"
   referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
   is a type of:

   • composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music - a musical work that has been created
   • musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
2. A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers (synset 100527296)
   is a type of: dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
   is a part of: duet, pas de deux - (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)

1. Slowly (synset 400266490)
   "here you must play adagio"
   referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

1. (of tempo) leisurely (synset 300986072)
   similar to: slow - at a slow tempo

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