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tenuto definition

te·nuto (tā no̵̅o̅′tō)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction held for the full value: usually indicated by a short line over the note or chord

Etymology: It, pp. of tenere, to hold < L tenere: see thin

noun pl. tenuti -·ti (-tē)

Music a note or chord to be played tenuto

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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