Meanings
nounandante (plural andantes)
plural andantes
- entertainmentA 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.
2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 198 - entertainmentA passage having this mark.
adverbandante (not comparable)
- not comparableentertainmentPlayed at a moderately slow tempo.
adjectiveandante (not comparable)
- not comparableentertainmentDescribing a passage having this mark.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of tempo) moderately slow
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Origin
- Italianandante
- Italianandante
- Englishandante
Borrowed from Italian andante.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish andante
- andantepassage played in a moderately slow tempo
Greek αντάντε
- αντάντε (antánte)passage played in a moderately slow tempo
Portuguese andante
- andantepassage played in a moderately slow tempo
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
andante. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andante
MLA
“andante.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andante. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andante,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andante.
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