adagio adagio /əˈdɑːdʒioʊ/

adjective

1. (of tempo) leisurely  ( adagio )
   (of tempo) leisurely
   

adverb

1. (music) slowly  ( adagio )
   (music) slowly
    Here you must play adagio
   here you must play adagio
   

noun

1. A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers  ( adagio )
   a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
   
2. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)  ( adagio )
   (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
    They played the adagio too quickly
   they played the adagio too quickly