andante Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
  2. noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
  3. adjective satellite (of tempo) moderately slow
  4. adverb at a moderately slow tempo
    • this passage must be played andante

WordNet

An*dan"te adjective
Etymology
It. andante, p. pr. of andare to go.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto. -- n. A movement or piece in andante time.

Webster 1913