ADAGIOS plural of ADAGIO 1 . Linguistics: Short expression of popular knowledge, held by a majority, generally of a moral nature. . 2 in Music: generally the second or third movement of a symphony or concerto, which is performed at a tempo slower than the andante (72 black per minute) and faster than the long (40 black per minute), the bass and the larghetto. In old scores they were 54 blacks per minute;in electronic metronomes : between 56 and 78 blacks per minute, and in current scores it is 60 to 72 blacks per minute.
