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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

아다지오

Pronunciation / Transliteration: adajio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adagio/əˈdɑː.ʒi.oʊ/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"오케스트라가 아름다운 아다지오를 연주했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In music, played or performed in a slow tempo.

    "The orchestra transitioned smoothly into the adagio movement of the symphony."
As noun
  1. 1

    A slow movement or section in a musical piece, or a slow, graceful sequence of steps in ballet.

    "The ballerina executed the challenging adagio with remarkable balance and poise."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed into English from Italian in the 17th century, the term originates from the phrase 'ad agio', meaning 'at ease' or 'at leisure', derived from the Latin 'otium' meaning leisure. Over time, it evolved specifically in musical notation and ballet terminology to denote a slow, graceful tempo and movement.

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