GLISSANDO


Meaning of GLISSANDO in English

n.

Pronunciation: gli- ' sän-( ˌ )d ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -di \ -( ˌ )d ē \ or -dos

Etymology: probably modification of French glissade

Date: circa 1854

: a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

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