andante

(än dän′tā, an dan′tē)

adjective, adverb

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

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

noun

an andante movement or passage

See andante in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj. Abbr. and.

In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction.

noun

An andante passage or movement.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from

Origin: present participle of andare, to walk

Origin: , ultimately perhaps from Latin ambulāre; see ambhi in Indo-European roots

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