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Definition of
sostenuto adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sostenuto
adverb
,
adjective
adverb
,
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌsɑstəˈnut̮oʊ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˌsoʊstəˈnut̮oʊ
/
/
(
music
)
(
from Italian
)
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(
used as an instruction
)
making each note last for its full written length
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sostenuto
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sostenuto
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