GLISSANDO


Meaning of GLISSANDO in English

[ glɪ'sandəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural glissandi -di or ~s ) Music a continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes.

Origin

Ital., from Fr. glisser 'to slip, slide'.

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