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andantes

andantes is the plural of andante.

Meaning of andante

Noun

andante (plural andantes)

  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
    • The music’s marking is andante, a delicate footfall.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 198
  2. A passage having this mark.

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Questions about andantes

What is andantes the plural of?
Andantes is the plural of andante.

Words near andantes in the dictionary

  1. Andaman Sea
  2. Andamanese
  3. Andamans
  4. andante
  5. andante moderato
  6. andantes
  7. andantino
  8. andantinos
  9. Andap
  10. Andaqui
  11. Andaquí

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