andantino

an·dan·ti·no

 (än′dän-tē′nō, ăn′dăn-) Music

adv. & adj.

In a tempo variously construed as slightly faster or slower than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. an·dan·ti·nos

An andantino passage or movement.

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[Italian, diminutive of andante, andante; see andante.]

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andantino

(ˌændænˈtiːnəʊ) music

adj, adv

(Classical Music) (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante

n, pl -nos

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

[C19: diminutive of andante]

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an•dan•ti•no

(ˌɑn dɑnˈti noʊ, ˌæn dæn-)

adj., adv., n., pl. -nos, -ni (-ni) Music. adj., adv.

1. slightly faster than andante.

n.

2. an andantino movement or piece.

[1810–20; < Italian, andant(e) andante]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

andantino - (of tempo) moderately fast     fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"

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