See Also: lettrism(dictionary)

andante (iou) and lettrism (iou)


andante (iou)



andante adverb, adjective, & noun. [an'danti] E18.
[Italian, pres. pple of andare go.]
Music.
A. adverb & adjective. A direction: (orig.) distinct(ly); (now) moderately slow(ly). E18.
b. noun. A moderately slow movement or piece. L18.

lettrism (iou)



lettrism noun. . M20.
[French, formed as LETTER noun1: see -ISM.]
A movement in French Art and literature characterized by a repudiation of meaning and the use of letters (sometimes invented) as isolated units.
lettrist, lettriste [letrist (pl. same)] noun & adjective (a) noun an exponent or advocate of lettrism; (b) adjective pertaining to or characteristic of lettrism or lettrists: M20.