Sostenuto
Pronunciation : Sos`te*nu"to
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [It.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be somewhat prolonged or protacted.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913