TENUTO


Meaning of TENUTO in English

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

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