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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAndante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈdɐ̃tʃi
"O segundo movimento da sinfonia foi tocado andante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical term indicating a moderately slow tempo.
"The symphony's second movement was played andante, creating a soothing atmosphere." - 2
A piece of music composed in this tempo.
"The pianist performed an andante that captivated the audience with its gentle flow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian present participle of andare, meaning 'to go'. Entering musical terminology in the 18th century, it originally described a walking pace, evolving to indicate a moderately slow and flowing tempo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Andante" is said worldwide
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Andante
Transliteration: ɑ̃.dɑ̃t
"Le mouvement de la symphonie était joué andante."
Andante
Transliteration: anˈdante
"Der zweite Satz der Symphonie wurde andante gespielt."
Andante
Transliteration: anˈdante
"Il secondo movimento della sinfonia era andante."
Andante
Transliteration: anˈdante
"El segundo movimiento de la sinfonía se tocó andante."
Andante
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈdɐ̃tʃi
"O segundo movimento da sinfonia foi tocado andante."
आंदांते
Transliteration: āndānte
"संगीत का दूसरा भाग आंदांते में बजाया गया।"
行板
Transliteration: xíng bǎn
"交响曲的第二乐章是行板。"
안단테
Transliteration: andante
"교향곡의 두 번째 악장은 안단테로 연주되었습니다."
アンダンテ
Transliteration: andante
"交響曲の第2楽章はアンダンテで演奏されました。"
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