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ritenuto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ritenu-to
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

A musical passage of this kind.

Etymology

From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ritenutos (plural)

Synonyms

rallentando ritardando rit.

Questions

What does ritenuto mean?
(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.
Where does ritenuto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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