Definitions of adagio:

  • noun:   a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
  • noun:   (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
    Example: "They played the adagio too quickly"
  • adjective:   (of tempo) leisurely
  • adverb:   slowly
    Example: "Here you must play adagio"