andantino

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

/ ˌɑn dɑnˈti noʊ, ˌæn dæn-; Italian ˌɑn dɑnˈti nɔ /

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adjective, adverb

slightly faster than andante.

noun, plural an·dan·ti·nos, Italian an·dan·ti·ni

[ahn-dahn-tee-nee]. /ˌɑn dɑnˈti ni/.

an andantino movement or piece.

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Origin of andantino

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

Words nearby andantino

Andamanese, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, andamento, andante, andantino, AND circuit, Andean, Andean Community of Nations, Anderlecht, Andersen

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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.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
The Andantino (3-8), which follows is lighter in tone, and well expresses alternations of repulsion and attraction.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
What really pleases me is his singing of certain little things andantino, which he does in his own style.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

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

(to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante

noun plural -nos

a passage or piece to be performed in this manner

Word Origin for andantino

C19: diminutive of andante

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