sostenuto
[ sos-tuh-noo-toh, soh-stuh-; Italian saws-te-noo-taw ]
/ ˌsɒs təˈnu toʊ, ˌsoʊ stə-; Italian ˌsɔs tɛˈnu tɔ /
adjective
sustained or prolonged in the time value of the tones.
noun, plural sos·te·nu·tos, Italian sos·te·nu·ti [saws-te-noo-tee]. /ˌsɔs tɛˈnu ti/.
a movement or passage played in this manner.
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1715–25; <Italian, past participle of sostenere;see sustain
Words nearby sostenuto
Sosa, sosatie, Soseki, Sosnowiec, so-so, sostenuto, sostenuto pedal, sot, Soter, soteriology, so that
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British Dictionary definitions for sostenuto
sostenuto
/ (ˌsɒstəˈnuːtəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music (preceded by a tempo marking) to be performed in a smooth sustained manner
Word Origin for sostenuto
C18: from Italian, from sostenere to sustain, from Latin sustinēre to uphold
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