parlandoPronunciation: /pɑːˈlandəʊ/ MusicDefinition of parlando adverb & adjective (with reference to singing) expressive or declamatory in the manner of speech. noun [mass noun] composition or performance in a parlando manner: the high-lying parlando of Siegfried’s narrationOrigin:Italian, literally 'speaking'parlando in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of parlando in the US English dictionary