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Etymology of adagio

Etymology tree Italian ad Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-I

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
adj

Describing a passage having this mark.

noun

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully. · A passage having this mark. · A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

adv

Played rather slowly.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Italian ad Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin iaceō Latin adiaceō Latin adiacēns Vulgar Latin *adiace(m) Old Occitan aizebor. Italian agio univ. Italian adagiobor. English adagio Borrowed from Italian adagio.

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