andantino

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adverb or adjective

an·dan·ti·no ˌän-ˌdän-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō

: slightly faster than andante

—used as a direction in music

andantino

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noun

plural andantinos

: a musical composition or movement in andantino tempo

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Etymology

Adverb or adjective

Italian, diminutive of andante

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

1744, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of andantino was in 1744

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“Andantino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/andantino. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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