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ritenuto

Pronunciation: /ˌrɪtɛˈn(j)uːtəʊ/

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Definition of ritenuto

adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) with an immediate reduction of speed.

noun (plural ritenutos or ritenuti /-ti/)

  • an immediate reduction of speed.

Origin:

Italian, literally 'retained, restrained'

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