In music terms what does "adagio" mean?

fiftieschild

I believe that it refers to a "slow tempo" May 07 06, 3:01 PM

Arpeggionist

It in fact does mean slow. May 07 06, 3:15 PM

zbeckabee

Adagio, in musical notation, a tempo marking indicating that the music is to be played slowly. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Adagio May 07 06, 3:20 PM

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