# tenuto

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
2. A passage having this mark

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tenuto.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tenuto