sostenuto

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English[edit]

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sostenuto

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian sostenuto.

Adverb[edit]

sostenuto (not comparable)

(music) played in a sustained manner beyond the notes normal value

Noun[edit]

sostenuto (plural sostenutos)

A note or passage marked to be sustained

Anagrams[edit]

ostentous

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sostenere.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /sos.teˈnu.to/

Adjective[edit]

sostenuto (feminine singular sostenuta, masculine plural sostenuti, feminine plural sostenute)

fast, steady, high
Synonyms: veloce, elevato
reserved, distant
Synonyms: riservato, scostante
(music) sostenuto

Derived terms[edit]

sostenutezza

Verb[edit]

sostenuto m (feminine singular sostenuta, masculine plural sostenuti, feminine plural sostenute)

past participle of sostenere

Further reading[edit]

sostenuto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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