sostenente

noun

so·​ste·​nen·​te
¦sō-stə-¦nen-tē,
-(ˌ)tā
variants or sostinente
plural sostenentes or sostinentes
1
: a device on a piano for attaining a sostenuto effect
2

Word History

Etymology

sostenente alteration of sostinente; sostinente short for sostinente pianoforte

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of sostenente was in 1818

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“Sostenente.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sostenente. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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