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Added 30 September 2026

andante

/ænˈdæn.ti/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about andante at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

adverb

Played at a moderately slow tempo.

adjective

Describing a passage having this mark.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian andante.

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