Adagio

/əˈdɑːdʒioʊ/ noun

A musical tempo marking indicating a slow, graceful pace; a musical piece or movement performed at this tempo.

From Italian 'adagio,' from Latin 'ad agio' (at ease/at leisure). Adopted into English from Italian musical terminology in the 17th-18th centuries.

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