ritenuto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɪtəˈnuːtəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rē′tə no̅o̅′tō; It. rē′te no̅o̅′tô)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ri•te•nu•to  (rē′tə no̅o̅′tō; It. rē′te no̅o̅′tô),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. Music and Dance(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
  • Italian: literally, held back, past participle of ritenere; see retain
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ritenuto / ˌrɪtəˈnuːtəʊ/ ,
  1. held back momentarily
  2. another term for rallentando

Abbreviation: rit Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian, from past participle of ritenere, from Latin retinēre to hold back
'ritenuto' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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