adj.
Pronunciation: pär- ' län-( ˌ )d ō
Variant: or par · lan · te \ -( ˌ )t ā \
Function: adjective
Etymology: parlando from Italian, verbal of parlare to speak, from Medieval Latin parabolare; parlante from Italian, present participle of parlare
Date: circa 1854
: delivered or performed in a style suggestive of speech ― used as a direction in music