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portamento

Syllabification: (por·ta·men·to)
Pronunciation: /ˌpôrtəˈmenˌtō/

Definition of portamento

noun (plural portamentos or portamenti /-tē/)

Music
  • 1a slide from one note to another, especially in singing or playing a bowed string instrument.
  • 2piano playing in a manner intermediate between legato and staccato: [as modifier]:a portamento style

Origin:

Italian, literally 'carrying'

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