andantino

(än′dän tē′nō, an′dan-)

adjective, adverb

slightly faster than andante; previously, slightly slower than andante: often used as a musical direction

Origin: It, dim. of andante

noun pl. andantinos

an andantino movement or passage

See andantino in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj.

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

noun pl. an·dan·ti·nos

An andantino passage or movement.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , diminutive of andante, andante; see andante

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