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Pronunciation / Transliteration: adajō
"オーケストラは緩やかなアダージョを演奏した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In music, played or performed in a slow tempo.
"The orchestra transitioned smoothly into the adagio movement of the symphony."
- 1
A slow movement or section in a musical piece, or a slow, graceful sequence of steps in ballet.
"The ballerina executed the challenging adagio with remarkable balance and poise."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Italian in the 17th century, the term originates from the phrase 'ad agio', meaning 'at ease' or 'at leisure', derived from the Latin 'otium' meaning leisure. Over time, it evolved specifically in musical notation and ballet terminology to denote a slow, graceful tempo and movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adagio" is said worldwide
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adagio
Transliteration: adagio
"L'orchestre a joué un adagio mélancolique."
Adagio
Transliteration: Adagio
"Das Konzert begann mit einem langsamen Adagio."
adagio
Transliteration: adagio
"Il secondo movimento è un adagio molto espressivo."
adagio
Transliteration: adagio
"La bailarina interpretó el adagio con gran elegancia."
adágio
Transliteration: adágio
"A orquestra tocou um belo adágio."
धीमी गति
Transliteration: dheemi gati
"संगीत का यह हिस्सा धीमी गति में बजाया गया।"
柔板
Transliteration: róu bǎn
"交响乐的第二乐章是一个优美的柔板。"
아다지오
Transliteration: adajio
"오케스트라가 아름다운 아다지오를 연주했습니다."
アダージョ
Transliteration: adajō
"オーケストラは緩やかなアダージョを演奏した。"
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