an·dan·te (än-dän t ,  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. [Italian, from present participle of andare, to walk, ultimately perhaps from Latin ambul re; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.] |
andante [an-dan-tay] Music
Adverb
moderately slowly
Noun
a passage or piece to be performed moderately slowly [Italian andare to walk]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) |
| 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 |
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