Etymology

ritenuto

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Today it means: (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace. Full definition →

Italian ritenuto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromritenuto
  2. English todayritenuto

From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.

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