tenuto
noun, adverb, adjective
tenuto is spelled T-E-N-U-T-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tenuto means “A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tenuto is tenutos or tenuti.
How many letters and syllables are in tenuto?
| Letters | 6: T-E-N-U-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tenuto?
Tenuto appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tenuto
- tenutos plural
- tenuti plural
- more tenuto comparative
- most tenuto superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tenuto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
- 2
A passage having this mark
adverb
- 1
In a sustained manner
adjective
- 1
Having this tempo mark.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tenuto come from?
Borrowed from Italian tenuto.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).