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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
The term 'andante' originates from the Italian word meaning 'walking' and is derived from the Latin 'ambulans', which is the present participle of 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'. It has been used in musical terminology since the late 18th century to indicate a moderate 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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