ritenuto
/ˌrɪtɛˈn(j)uːtəʊ
/Music
adverb & adjective
(Especially as a direction) with an immediate reduction of speed.What of the conductor who fails to execute adequately the rallentando or the ritenuto markings on his musical score?
noun (plural ritenutos or ritenuti /ˌrɪtɛˈn(j)uːti/)
An immediate reduction of speed.
Origin
Italian, literally 'retained, restrained'.
Rhymes
- subpassaging
- subpatent
- subpectoral
- subperiosteal
- subperitoneal
- subpersonality
- subpetiolar
- subpetiolate
- subpetiole
- subpetioled
- subphotospheric
- subphylum
- subpial
- subpixel
- subplacenta
- subplant
- subplantigrade
- subplot
- sub-plough
- sub-plow
- sub plumbo
- subpoena
- subpoena ad testificandum
- subpoena duces tecum
- Subpoena Office