andante

an·dante (än dän′tā, an dan′tē)

adjective, adverb

moderate in tempo; slower than allegretto but faster than adagio: often used as a musical direction

Etymology: It, prp. of andare, to walk < VL ambitare, to go about < L ambitus: see ambit

noun

an andante movement or passage

Modifies a noun

travel: Andante Travels ( 01722 713800; www.andantetravels.co.uk ), for example, is offering two trips to Sardinia this year.

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