andantino

an·dan·ti·no

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahn-dahn-tee-noh, an-dan-; Italian ahn-dahn-tee-naw]
- /ˌɑn dɑnˈti noʊ, ˌæn dæn-; Italian ˌɑn dɑnˈti nɔ/
- /ˌɑːn.ˌdɑːn.ˈtiː.nəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahn-dahn-tee-noh, an-dan-; Italian ahn-dahn-tee-naw]
- /ˌɑn dɑnˈti noʊ, ˌæn dæn-; Italian ˌɑn dɑnˈti nɔ/

Definitions of andantino word

adjective andantino (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante 3
noun andantino a passage or piece to be performed in this manner 3
adjective andantino slightly faster than andante; previously, slightly slower than andante 3
noun andantino an andantino movement or passage 3
noun plural andantino an andantino movement or piece. 1
noun andantino (especially as a direction) more lighthearted than andante, and in most cases quicker. 1

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Origin of andantino

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Andantino

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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andantino popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

andantino usage trend in Literature

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