GLISSANDO


Meaning of GLISSANDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gli-ˈsän-(ˌ)dō ]

noun

( plural glis·san·di -(ˌ)dē ; or -dos )

Etymology: probably modification of French glissade

Date: circa 1854

: a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.