por·ta·men·to (pôr t -m n t , pr-)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 port  re; 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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