n.
Pronunciation: ˌ po ̇ r-t ə - ' men-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -men · ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \
Etymology: Italian, literally, act of carrying, from portare to carry, from L
Date: 1771
: a continuous gliding movement from one tone to another (as by the voice)