Definition of "andante"

andante

/æn.ˈdæn.teɪ/

noun
plural andantes
1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
  Quotations
  The music’s marking is andante, a delicate footfall.
  2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 198
2. (music) A passage having this mark.
adverb
not comparable
1. (music) Played at a moderately slow tempo.
adjective
not comparable
1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.