Pronunciation: t ā - ' nü-( ˌ )t ō
Function: adjective or adverb
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of tenere to hold, from Latin ten ē re
Date: 1762
: held (as a tone or chord) to its full value ― used as a direction in music
Pronunciation: t ā - ' nü-( ˌ )t ō
Function: adjective or adverb
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of tenere to hold, from Latin ten ē re
Date: 1762
: held (as a tone or chord) to its full value ― used as a direction in music
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012