ritenuto
[ ree-tuh-noo-toh; Italian ree-te-noo-taw ]
adverb, adjective
(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
Origin of ritenuto
11820–30; <Italian: literally, held back, past participle of ritenere;see retain
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British Dictionary definitions for ritenuto
ritenuto
/ (ˌrɪtəˈnuːtəʊ) /
Origin of ritenuto
1C19: from Italian, from past participle of ritenere, from Latin retinēre to hold back
- Abbreviation: rit
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