1
a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
2
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
3
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
1
(of tempo) moderately slow
2
Describing a passage having this mark.
1
at a moderately slow tempo
"this passage must be played andante"
2
Played at a moderately slow tempo.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
Andante comes from the Italian word meaning "walking." It is used in music to indicate a moderate, walking pace.