andante

Pronunciation: /ɑnˈdɑn(ˌ)teɪ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
  2. noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
  3. adjective (of tempo) moderately slow

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian andante.

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
tempo

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