also: アダジェット
noun
adagietto
A musical term borrowed from Italian, indicating a tempo slightly faster than adagio. Used in classical music contexts.
from Italian
マーラーの交響曲第5番の第4楽章はアダージェットで有名だ。
The fourth movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 5 is famous for its adagietto.
Adagio is a slower tempo marking; adagietto is slightly faster and often lighter in character.
Borrowed from Italian 'adagietto', the diminutive of 'adagio'.