adagietto /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/noun 3adjective 1adverb 1forms 1 noun3 •A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio. •A passage having this mark. •A short adagio movement adjective1 •Describing a passage having this mark. adverb1 •More lighthearted than adagio. formsadagiettos