andante
noun [C usually singular] /ænˈdæn.teɪ/
/ɑːnˈdɑːn.teɪ/ specializedDefinition
› a piece of music that should be played quite slowly: Andante in A minorTechnical music termsForeign words and phrases used in English
(Definition of andante noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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