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tiento
touch
tentative
not certain or fixed, hesitant
Tiento means touch and is related to the English word tentative0, implying a careful, hesitant touch or feel.
noun
  1. touch
    A careful touch or feel, often used to test or explore something.
    Avanzó con tiento en la oscuridad. // He advanced with caution in the darkness.
  2. tiento
    A musical composition for keyboard instruments, particularly in Spanish Renaissance music.
    El organista interpretó un tiento del siglo XVI. // The organist performed a tiento from the 16th century.