Adagio

Origin

Borrowing from it adagio.

Full definition of adagio

Noun

1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
2. (music) A passage having this mark.
3. (dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

Adverb

1. (music) Played rather slowly.

Adjective

1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Usage notes

When repeated as "adagio, adagio" means even slower