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sostenuto

sos·te·nu·to [ sòstə nt ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
with prolonged notes: with notes sustained to or beyond the notated value ( used as a musical direction )



noun  (plural so·ste·nu·tos)
Definition:
 
sostenuto piece of music: a piece of music, or a section of a piece, played sostenuto

[Mid-18th century. < Italian, past participle of sostinere "sustain" < Latin sustinere (see sustain)]

sos·te·nu·to adjective
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