ritenuto

English

Etymology

From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.

Adjective

ritenuto (not comparable)

1. (music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.

Noun

ritenuto (plural ritenutos)

1. 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)

1. (rare) reserved, circumspect, cautious

Derived terms

• ritenutamente

Participle

ritenuto (feminine ritenuta, masculine plural ritenuti, feminine plural ritenute)

1. past participle of ritenere

Anagrams

• eruttino

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian ritenuto.

Adverb

ritenuto

1. ritenuto