andante

& adv. [Ital. andante = going, the pr. par. of and are to go.] [WEND.] 1. As substantive: A moderately slow movement between largo and allegro. It is the third in order of the five kinds of musical movement. and gives to prayer The adagio and andante it demands." Cowper: Task, bk. it. 2. As adverb: In the time described above. ăn dăn-ti-nō, adv . , a., & s. [Ital.] A movement quicker than andante , of which the word andantino is a diminutive. It is intermediate between andante and allegretto .