an·dan·te

(än-dän′tā, ăn-dăn′tē) 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.

An andante passage or movement.

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

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andante

(ænˈdænteɪ) music

adj, adv

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

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

[C18: Italian: going, from andare to go, from Latin ambulāre to walk]

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an•dan•te

(ɑnˈdɑn teɪ, ænˈdæn ti)

adj., adv., n., pl. -tes. Music. adj., adv.

1. moderately slow and even.

2. an andante movement or piece.

[1735–45; < Italian: literally, walking, present participle of andare to walk]

andante

gently, flowing

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

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andante

(Mus)

adj adv → andante

n → Andante nt

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