ritenuto

adj, noun — 2 senses

ritenuto

adj

Etymology From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.

ritenuto

noun

Etymology From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.

1

A musical passage of this kind.

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