portamento
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portamento /ˌpɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ/
▶noun (pl. portamentos or portamenti /-ti/) Music
- 1 a slide from one note to another, especially in singing or playing the violin.
- 2 piano playing in a style between legato and staccato.
– origin Ital., lit. ‘carrying’.
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