andante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
  2. A passage having this mark.
adv
  1. Played at a moderately slow tempo.
adj
  1. Describing a passage having this mark.

Pronunciation

/ænˈdæn.ti/ /ænˈdæn.teɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-andante.wav /ɑnˈdɑn(ˌ)teɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-andante.wav

Word forms

andante andantes

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian andante.

Derived words

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