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andantino

[ahn-dahn-tee-noh, an-dan-; It. ahn-dahn-tee-naw]

an·dan·ti·no

[ahn-dahn-tee-noh, an-dan-; It. ahn-dahn-tee-naw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural -nos, Italian -ni [-nee] . Music.
adjective, adverb
1.
slightly faster than andante.
noun
2.
an andantino movement or piece.

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Andantino is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1810–20; < Italian, equivalent to andan(te) andante + -ino diminutive suffix
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andantino (ˌændænˈtiːnəʊ)
 
adj, —adv
1.  (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante
 
n , -nos
2.  a passage or piece to be performed in this manner
 
[C19: diminutive of andante]

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