/ahn dahn"tay, an dan"tee/ ; It. /ahn dahn"te/ , adj., adv., n., pl. andantes . Music.
adj. , adv.
1. moderately slow and even.
n.
2. an andante movement or piece.
[ 1735-45; andare to walk, go (see -ANT); etym. disputed, but often alleged: ambitare, deriv. of L ambitus circular motion, roundabout journey (see AMBIT); perh., alternatively, early L borrowing anda-, akin to L pandere to spread (hence, stride); cf. passus step, pace (action n. * pand-tu- ), equiv. to OIr es footprint, track ]