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tenuto

Pronunciation: /təˈnuːtəʊ/

Music
Definition of tenuto

adverb & adjective

  • (of a note or chord) held for its full time value or slightly more.

noun (plural tenutos or tenuti)

  • a note or chord held for its full time value or slightly more.

Origin:

Italian, literally 'held', past participle of tenere

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