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andantino

adverb or adjective an·dan·ti·no \ ˌän-ˌdän-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō \

Definition of andantino

: slightly faster than andante —used as a direction in music

Origin and Etymology of andantino

Italian, diminutive of andante

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andantino

noun

Definition of andantino

plural andantinos
: a musical composition or movement in andantino tempo

First Known Use of andantino

1815

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