tenuto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tenuto.

Noun

tenuto (plural tenutos or tenuti)

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
  2. (music) A passage having this mark

Adverb

tenuto (comparative more tenuto, superlative most tenuto)

  1. (music) In a sustained manner

Adjective

tenuto (not comparable)

  1. (music, of a passage) Having this tempo mark.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

tenuto (invariable)

  1. tenuto

Adverb

tenuto

  1. tenuto

Noun

tenuto m (plural tenutos)

  1. tenuto

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Past tense of tenere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˈnu.to/
  • Rhymes: -uto
  • Hyphenation: te‧nù‧to

Adjective

tenuto (feminine tenuta, masculine plural tenuti, feminine plural tenute)

  1. obliged, indebted, grateful, bound to someone
    Synonyms: obbligato, grato, riconoscente, in debito
    Le sono tenuto di tante sue gentilezzeI am obliged to you for so many of your kindnesses
  2. obliged, required to do something
    Synonyms: obbligato, vincolato
    si sono tenuti a portare con voi documenti di identificazione, a tutti i tempiyou are required to carry identification documents with you, at all times
    non era tenuto a rispondermihe didn't have to answer me

Participle

tenuto (feminine tenuta, masculine plural tenuti, feminine plural tenute)

  1. past participle of tenere

References


Further reading

  • tenuto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian tenuto.

Adverb

tenuto

  1. tenuto