ritenuto
English
Etymology
Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.
Adjective
ritenuto (not comparable)
- (music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.
Noun
ritenuto (plural ritenutos)
- A musical passage of this kind.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ri.teˈnu.to/
- Rhymes: -uto
- Hyphenation: ri‧te‧nù‧to
Adjective
ritenuto (feminine ritenuta, masculine plural ritenuti, feminine plural ritenute)
- (rare) reserved, circumspect, cautious
Derived terms
- ritenutamente
Participle
ritenuto (feminine ritenuta, masculine plural ritenuti, feminine plural ritenute)
- past participle of ritenere
Anagrams
- eruttino
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian ritenuto.
Adverb
ritenuto
- ritenuto