Standard Lemma guide

andante

adj · adv · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ænˈdæn.ti/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ænˈdæn.teɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɑnˈdɑn(ˌ)teɪ/
  • General-American: /ænˈdæn.ti/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ænti
  • rhymes with -ænteɪ
  • rhymes with -ɑːnteɪ
  • CMU ARPABET: AA0 N D AA1 N T EY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Describing a passage having this mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Played at a moderately slow tempo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A passage having this mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(of tempo) moderately slow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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6

adverb

Meaning 6

at a moderately slow tempo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this passage must be played andante

Meaning relationships

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music, passage, musical passage

8

noun

Meaning 8

a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tempo, pacing

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian andante.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: andante — passage played in a moderately slow tempo
  • Greek: αντάντε (antánte) — passage played in a moderately slow tempo
  • Portuguese: andante — passage played in a moderately slow tempo
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