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ritenuto

[ree-tuh-noo-toh, ree-te-noo-taw]

adverb

  1. (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.

ritenuto

/ ˌɪəˈԳːəʊ /

adjective

  1. held back momentarily

  2. another term for rallentando

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ritenuto1

1820–30; < Italian: literally, held back, past participle of ritenere; retain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ritenuto1

C19: from Italian, from past participle of ritenere , from Latin پŧ to hold back
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Example Sentences

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A definitely slower tempo at once     più lento meno mosso ritenuto     3.

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rite de passagerite of intensification

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