Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Word of the Day: Adagio

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Adagio
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Adagio
adverb 1. (Especially as a direction) In slow time.
adjective 1. Performed in slow time.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"The adagio piece serves as a calming relief after the fast-paced introduction."
"That jazz pianist takes compositions with fast tempos and performs them adagio for new effect."
"We need a new closing song to replace the adagio number."
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Italian, mid-17th century
Why This Word?
The term "adagio" comes directly from Italian, in which it is two words, "ad agio," meaning "at ease." While it's most often used as an adjective or adverb, describing how a piece of music is played, "adagio" can also function as a noun, naming a slow-paced musical composition. ...
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