andante

an·dan·te  (än-dänt, n-dnt) Music

adv. & adj. Abbr. and.

In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction.

n.

An andante passage or movement.

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[Italian, from present participle of andare, to walk, ultimately perhaps from Latin ambulre; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

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andante [ænˈdæntɪ] Music

adj & adv

(Music / Classical Music) (to be performed) at a moderately slow tempo

n

(Music / Classical Music) a passage or piece to be performed in this manner

[Italian: going, from andare to go, from Latin ambulāre to walk]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) pacing, tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
	2.	andante - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
Adj.	1.	andante - (of tempo) moderately slow           slow - at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"
Adv.	1.	andante - at a moderately slow tempo; "this passage must be played andante" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

andante [ænˈdænti]

adv (musical indication) → andante

n (= piece of music) → andante m

andante (Mus)

adj adv → andante

n → Andante nt