andante
1 of 2adverb or adjective
an·dan·te än-ˈdän-(ˌ)tā 
-ˈdän-tē;
an-ˈdan-tē
: moderately slow —usually used as a direction in music
andante
2 of 2noun
: a musical composition or movement in andante tempo
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2019 The encore was the andante from Bach’s solo Sonata No. 2, played with the utmost beauty and simplicity. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2018
Noun
So, for this writer, the plat du jour of the Double Concerto is its second movement, the andante. Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2019 The encore was the andante from Bach’s solo Sonata No. 2, played with the utmost beauty and simplicity. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Adverb or adjective
Italian, literally, going, present participle of andare to go
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1714, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1752, in the meaning defined above
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