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tenuto
te·nu·to
/
təˈnu
toʊ;
Italian
tɛˈnu
tɔ
/
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[
t
uh
-
noo
-toh;
Italian
te-
noo
-taw
]
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adjective
Music.
(of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
Italian:
held (past participle of
tenere
) <
Vulgar Latin
*tenūtus,
for
Latin
tentus
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tenuto
(tɪˈnjuːtəʊ)
—
adj
, —
adv
music
(of a note) to be held for or beyond its full time value
[from Italian, literally: held, from
tenere
to hold, from Latin
tenēre
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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