adagio

USAGE NOTE
This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 1).
adagio(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el adagio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
By the time Leonard was done playing the Adagio, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.Cuando Leonard terminó de tocar el adagio, no había quien no llorara en el público.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. adagio
What you just played was perhaps a hair too slow for a true adagio tempo.Lo que acabas de tocar fue quizás un pelín lento para ser un tiempo adagio.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. adagio
Don't rush! The piece must be played adagio.¡No te apures! La pieza se debe tocar adagio.
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