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andante

/ɒnˈdɒnteɪ/on-DON-tay
/ɑnˈdɑnteɪ/ahn-DAHN-tay

Meaningto go

Common meaning: at a slow, walking pace (music)

Journey through time

  1. Italianandare‘to go’source
  2. Italianmeaning shiftsto go → goingandante‘going’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsgoing → at a slow, walking paceandante‘at a slow, walking pace (music)’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Italian andare ‘to go’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry ANDANTE, p. 23 · dictionary scan

Roots

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