ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adagietto

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Adagietto is a noun meaning (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.

Meaning

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.

More Meanings

  1. (music) A passage having this mark.
  2. (music) A short adagio movement
  3. (music) More lighthearted than adagio.
  4. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include adagio, andante, addolorato, lento, cantabile, accompagnato.

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