Andante

a. [It. andante, p. pr. of andare, to go. Andare is derived from Lat. ambulare, but under the influence of Ger. wenden, wandern, Eng. to wend, to wander, A-S. wenden, wandelen, (goth. wandjan.) [Mus.] Moving with a moderate, even, onward pace; rather slow; less slow than largo, more slow than allegretto.

n. (Mus.) A movement or piece in andante time; as, the andante in Beethoven’s fifth symphony.