trattenono

Trattenono is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb trattenere. The verb means to hold back, restrain, or detain, and it can refer to physical restraint, detention of people, or metaphorical restraint of actions, emotions, or processes. It is used with a direct object and typically indicates that more than one subject is performing the action.

The verb derives from Latin retinēre, formed from re- (back) and tenēre (to hold). In Italian, trattenere is transitive; its past participle is trattenuto, and it participates in compound tenses with avere or essere depending on the construction.

In usage, trattenere covers a broad range of meanings: authorities may detain suspects, crowds may be restrained, or a person may hold back tears or laughter. The present form trattenono is found in narrative and descriptive text whenever the subject is plural and the action is present.

Related terms include trattenimento and ritenzione, which share the same root but have distinct senses related to detention, retention, or entertainment in different contexts.