andante

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adv. In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction.
2. n. An andante passage or movement.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. In music, moving with a moderate, even, graceful progression.
2. n. A movement or piece composed in andante time: as, the andante in Beethoven's fifth symphony.
3. Special varieties of movement or style are indicated by adding other terms, as: andante con moto, in flowing style, with some quickness; andante ma non troppo, in flowing style, but not too slow; andante cantabile, with the movement of a song; andante maestoso, with a stately movement; andante pastorale, in the easy style of a pastoral melody.

Wiktionary

1. n. music A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than allegretto.
2. n. music A passage having this mark.
3. adv. music Played at a moderately slow tempo.
4. adj. music Describing a passage having this mark.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. (Mus.) Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
2. n. a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
3. adv. at a moderately slow tempo
4. adj. (of tempo) moderately slow