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por·ta·men·to (pôr

-m

, p

n. pl. por·ta·men·ti (-t

) or por·ta·men·tos

A smooth uninterrupted glide in passing from one tone to another, especially with the voice or a bowed stringed instrument.

[Italian, from portare, to carry, from Latin portre; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

portamento [ˌpɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ]

n pl -ti [-tɪ]

(Music, other) Music a smooth slide from one note to another in which intervening notes are not separately discernible Compare glissando

[from Italian: a carrying, from Latin portāre to carry]

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portamento (redirected from Pitch bend)

portamento
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