andante

noun

Meaning

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
A passage having this mark.
Describing a passage having this mark.
Played at a moderately slow tempo.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

slow(English)cantabile(English)allegro(English)moto(English)adagio(English)adagietto(English)lento(English)allegro ma non troppo(English)sostenuto(English)molto(English)maestoso(English)moderato(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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