Etymology of the English word ritenuto
the English word
ritenutoderived from the Italian word
ritenutoderived from the Italian word
pastderived from the Italian word
ritenerederived from the Latin word
retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of ritenuto in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
