Sostenuto Definition

sōstə-no͝otō, sô-
sostenuto, sostenutos
adjective
(performed) At a slower but sustained tempo, with each note held for its full value.
Webster's New World
noun
A sostenuto passage.
Webster's New World
adverb

(music) Played in a sustained manner beyond the notes normal value.

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Other Word Forms of Sostenuto

Noun

Singular:
sostenuto
Plural:
sostenutos

Origin of Sostenuto

  • Italian past participle of sostenere to sustain from Latin sustinēre sustain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

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