so·ste·nu·to (s  st -n  t, sô-) Music adv. & adj. In a manner that is sustained as long as or beyond a note's full value. Used chiefly as a direction. n. pl. so·ste·nu·tos or so·ste·nu·ti (-t  ) A sostenuto passage or movement. [Italian, past participle of sostenere, to sustain, from Latin sustin re; see sustain.] |
sostenuto [ˌsɒstəˈnuːtəʊ]
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) Music (preceded by a tempo marking) to be performed in a smooth sustained manner
[from Italian, from sostenere to sustain, from Latin sustinēre to uphold]
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