andante

[ ahn-dahn-tey, an-dan-tee; Italian ahn-dahn-te ]

/ ɑnˈdɑn teɪ, ænˈdæn ti; Italian ɑnˈdɑn tɛ /

Music.

adjective, adverb

moderately slow and even.

noun, plural an·dan·tes.

an andante movement or piece.

Origin of andante

1735–45; <Italian: literally, walking, present participle of andare to walk, go (see -ant); etymology disputed, but often alleged: <Vulgar Latin *ambitare, derivative of Latin ambitus circular motion, roundabout journey (see ambit); perhaps, alternatively, early Latin borrowing <Gaulish *andā-, akin to Latin pandere to spread (hence, stride); compare passus step, pace (action noun *pand-tu-), equivalent to Old Irish ēs footprint, track

Words nearby andante

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamanese, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, andamento, andante, andantino, AND circuit, Andean, Andean Community of Nations, Anderlecht

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Example sentences from the Web for andante

Then comes an Andante with six variations, and the finale, consisting of a cheerful Rondo.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
The andante was also liked, but the last allegro still more so.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Andante is our favourite movement; we might compare it to a slumbering lily of the valley.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Later comes a new rejoinder in livelier mood, till it is lost in a big, moving verse of the Andante song.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

In every symphony of Haydn the adagio or andante is sure to be repeated each time, after the most vehement encores.
Haydn|J. Cuthbert Hadden

British Dictionary definitions for andante

andante

/ (ænˈdænteɪ) music /

adjective, adverb

(to be performed) at a moderately slow tempo

noun

a passage or piece to be performed in this manner

Word Origin for andante

C18: Italian: going, from andare to go, from Latin ambulāre to walk

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	andante
释义	andante [ ahn-dahn-tey, an-dan-tee; Italian ahn-dahn-te ] / ɑnˈdɑn teɪ, ænˈdæn ti; Italian ɑnˈdɑn tɛ / Music. adjective, adverb moderately slow and even. noun, plural an·dan·tes. an andante movement or piece. Origin of andante 1735–45; <Italian: literally, walking, present participle of andare to walk, go (see -ant); etymology disputed, but often alleged: <Vulgar Latin ambitare, derivative of Latin ambitus circular motion, roundabout journey (see ambit); perhaps, alternatively, early Latin borrowing <Gaulish andā-, akin to Latin pandere to spread (hence, stride); compare passus step, pace (action noun *pand-tu-), equivalent to Old Irish ēs footprint, track Words nearby andante Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamanese, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, andamento, andante, andantino, AND circuit, Andean, Andean Community of Nations, Anderlecht Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for andante Then comes an Andante with six variations, and the finale, consisting of a cheerful Rondo. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|Otto Jahn The andante was also liked, but the last allegro still more so. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1\|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Andante is our favourite movement; we might compare it to a slumbering lily of the valley. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky Later comes a new rejoinder in livelier mood, till it is lost in a big, moving verse of the Andante song. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp In every symphony of Haydn the adagio or andante is sure to be repeated each time, after the most vehement encores. Haydn\|J. Cuthbert Hadden British Dictionary definitions for andante andante / (ænˈdænteɪ) music / adjective, adverb (to be performed) at a moderately slow tempo noun a passage or piece to be performed in this manner Word Origin for andante C18: Italian: going, from andare to go, from Latin ambulāre to walk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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