[n] a musical composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) [adv] (music) slowly; "here you must play adagio" [adj] (of tempo) leisurely
slow
a poco, adagietto, allargando, allegretto, allegro, andante, andantino, calando, crescendo, decrescendo, diminuendo, forte, fortissimo, larghetto, larghissimo, largo, legato, lento, marcando, pianissimo, piano, pizzicato, prestissimo, presto, rallentando,