TENUTO


Meaning of TENUTO in English

təˈnüd.(ˌ)ō adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: Italian, from past participle of tenere to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin

: in a manner so as to hold a tone or chord firmly to its full value — used as a direction in music; compare staccato

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