Etymology

sostenuto

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Today it means: played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value Full definition →

Italian sostenuto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromsostenuto
  2. Italian · borrowed fromsostenuto
  3. English todaysostenuto

Borrowed from Italian sostenuto.

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