andantino

an·dan·ti·no

A0288200 (än′dän-tē′nō, ăn′dăn-) Music adv. & adj. In a tempo variously construed as slightly faster or slower than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.n. pl. an·dan·ti·nos An andantino passage or movement.

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[Italian, diminutive of andante, andante; see andante.]

andantino

(ˌændænˈtiːnəʊ) musicadj, adv (Classical Music) (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andanten, pl -nos (Classical Music) a passage or piece to be performed in this manner[C19: diminutive of andante]

an•dan•ti•no

(ˌɑn dɑnˈti noʊ, ˌæn dæn-)

adj., adv., n., pl. -nos, -ni (-ni) Music. adj., adv. 1. slightly faster than andante. n. 2. an andantino movement or piece. [1810–20; < Italian, andant(e) andante]

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Adj.

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andantino - (of tempo) moderately fast fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"