[ahn-dahn-tey, an-dan-tee; It. ahn-dahn-te] 
adjective, adverb, noun, plural -tes. Music.| 1. | moderately slow and even. |
| 2. | an andante movement or piece. |
| an·dan·te (än-dän'tā, ān-dān'tē) adv. & adj. Abbr. and. In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction. n. An andante passage or movement. [Italian, from present participle of andare, to walk, ultimately perhaps from Latin ambulāre; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.] |
