ritenuto
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ritenuto
Where it comes from
From Italian ritenuto. Doublet of retinue.
adjective
- (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.
noun ritenutos
- A musical passage of this kind.
Talk about this word "ritenuto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ritenuto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ritenuto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ritenuto "ritenuto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ritenuto.Cite this
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