"adagio" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adagio.wav [UK] Forms: adagio [singular], adagios [plural]
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  1. An adagio is a slow movement in music.
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  2. An adagio is a type of marking in music meaning to play slowly.
    Sense id: simple-adagio-en-noun-GLuzI7-U Categories (other): Music
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