andante
adverb
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L185697 on Wikidata ↗noun
- slow musical tempo
adjective
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L334436 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ænˈdæn.ti/ / /ænˈdæn.teɪ/ / /ɑnˈdɑn(ˌ)teɪ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian andantebor. English andante Borrowed from Italian andante.
- Describing a passage having this mark.
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian andantebor. English andante Borrowed from Italian andante.
- Played at a moderately slow tempo.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian andantebor. English andante Borrowed from Italian andante.
- A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
“The music’s marking is andante, a delicate footfall.”
- A passage having this mark.