andante

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andante

/ænˈdæn.ti/ UK
/ænˈdæn.teɪ/ UK
/ɑnˈdɑn(ˌ)teɪ/ US
/ænˈdæn.ti/ US

Rhymes with -ænti, -ænteɪ, -ɑːnteɪ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian andante.

noun andantes

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.

adverb

not comparable Played at a moderately slow tempo.

adjective

not comparable Describing a passage having this mark.

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noun passage played in a moderately slow tempo

Português	andante
Ελληνικά	αντάντε antánte

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"andante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/andante. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

andante. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/andante

Chicago

"andante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/andante.

BibTeX

@misc{andante_2026,
  title = {andante},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/andante},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}