Hi Manya34,
I got you two sources of the definition of "adagio team". One is a CD
reference and the other is an online source:
adagio /dd/ adv., a., & n. L17. [It., f. ad agio at ease.] Mus.
A adv. & adj. In slow time, leisurely. L17.
B n. Pl. -os. 1
A musical piece or movement in slow time. M18.
2 A dance or ballet movement in slow time. M18.
(Excerpted from Oxford Talking Dictionary, The Learning Company, Inc.,
Copyright © 1998)
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a•da•gio
Pronunciation: (u-dä'jO, -zhE-O"; It.ä-dä'jô), [key]
—adv., adj., n., pl. -gios.
—adv.
Music.in a leisurely manner; slowly.
—adj.
Music.slow.
—n.
1. Music.an adagio movement or piece.
2. Dance.
a. a sequence of well-controlled, graceful movements performed as a
display of skill.
b. a duet by a man and a woman or mixed trio emphasizing difficult
technical feats.
c. (esp. in ballet) a love-duet sequence in a pas de deux.
(Excerpted from Infoplease.com, Family Education Network, Inc.,
Copyright © 2000-2003)
http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0306652.html
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Based from the definitions, an adagio team is a ballet love duet that
performs difficult but graceful movements on stage.
Here's a nice example of an adagio team:
Marks of Passion
http://www.puppyvaugn.org/randj/
Interestingly, you can find many sites with the phrase "adagio team"
that doesn't relate to ballet/dancing. Here are some examples:
Adagio Team - Cycling Team
http://www-math.science.unitn.it/Bike/Countries/Italy/Clubs/Adagio/
Adagio Team - Sailing Team
http://www.adagiomarine.com/year2000/justlaunched/Launch-Full.00001.html
Search strategy:
Dictionary search - Oxford Talking Dictionary
adagio meaning - in Google Web search
://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=adagio+meaning
"adagio team" - in Google Web search
://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=%22adagio+team%22
I hope this helps you. Should you have any comments/questions, please
feel free to post your clarification before rating this and I'll
attend to you as soon as possible. Thanks for asking.
Best regards,
Feilong |
