Definition/Meaning of sostenuto

• English - Adverb: sostenuto ( not comparable ) ( music ) played in a sustained manner beyond the notes normal value
• English - Noun: sostenuto ( plural sostenutos ) A note or passage marked to be sustained
• English - Etymology: Borrowing from Italian .
• Italian - Verb: sostenuto m ( feminine sostenuta , masculine plural sostenuti , feminine plural sostenute ) past participle of sostenere
• Italian - Adjective: sostenuto  m ( feminine sostenuta , masculine plural sostenuti , feminine plural sostenute ) fast , steady , high reserved , distant ( music ) sostenuto Synonyms ( fast , steady , high ) : veloce , elevato ( reserved , distant ) : riservato , scostante Related terms sostenutezza sostenere