Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adagietto

/əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: adagi-et-to
IPA: /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A passage having this mark.

noun

A short adagio movement

adv

More lighthearted than adagio.

adj

Describing a passage having this mark.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian adagietto, a diminutive of adagio.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: adagietto

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/

Inflected Forms

adagiettos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce adagietto?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/.
What does adagietto mean?: A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.
Where does adagietto come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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