tenuto

[ tuh-noo-toh; Italian te-noo-taw ]

adjective

1. Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.

tenuto

/ tɪˈnjuːtəʊ /

adjective

1. music (of a note) to be held for or beyond its full time value written above a note

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenuto¹

1890–95; < Italian: held (past participle of tenere ) < Vulgar Latin *tenūtus, for Latin tentus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenuto¹

from Italian, literally: held, from tenere to hold, from Latin tenēre

Example Sentences

But Stasevska’s heavily opinionated interpretation was unusual from the start; the slurred tenuto phrases of the strings, rather than gentle waves approaching a shore, were a ride along a bumpy road.

From New York Times

“Nothing at all, really,” said Jim Tenuto, the assistant executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections.

From New York Times

“The biggest surprise is how uneventful things have been with this large a turnout,” said Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Jim Tenuto.

From Seattle Times

Elections board spokesman Jim Tenuto says early voting has become increasingly popular as Illinois has expanded opportunities for people to cast ballots ahead of time.

From Washington Times

Jim Tenuto, assistant executive director of the State Board of Elections, said the board would send Kelly a letter Wednesday informing him that his loan had the effect of doing away with contribution limits in the 2015 Chicago mayoral race.

From Chicago Tribune