/ad-ah-gee-SEE-moh/; Italian [ad-ah-jee-SEE-moh]

Definitions

1. adverb

extremely slow in tempo, used to indicate the slowest possible tempo in music

“The orchestra’s performance of the symphony was marked by the conductor’s repeated instructions for adagissimo.”

2. noun

a tempo marking indicating the slowest possible tempo

“The composer’s use of adagissimo in the final movement added a sense of drama to the piece.”