andantino

[ ahn-dahn-tee-noh, an-dan-; Italian ahn-dahn-tee-naw ]

adjective, adverb
  1. slightly faster than andante.

noun,plural an·dan·ti·nos, Italian an·dan·ti·ni [ahn-dahn-tee-nee]. /ˌɑn dɑnˈti ni/.
  1. an andantino movement or piece.

Origin of andantino

1
1810–20; <Italian, equivalent to andan(te) andante + -ino diminutive suffix

Words Nearby andantino

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How to use andantino in a sentence

  • And again, it has a coda pausing on the dominant chord and followed by an andantino.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock
  • The andantino which follows offers a strong contrast to both movements of the concertante.

  • The andantino (3-8), which follows is lighter in tone, and well expresses alternations of repulsion and attraction.

  • What really pleases me is his singing of certain little things andantino, which he does in his own style.

  • In like manner he feels in the Andante, reflection, and in the final andantino, melancholy consolation.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for andantino

andantino

/ (ˌændænˈtiːnəʊ) music /


adjective, adverb
  1. (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante

nounplural -nos
  1. a passage or piece to be performed in this manner

Origin of andantino

1
C19: diminutive of andante

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