PORTAMENTO


Meaning of PORTAMENTO in English

/pawr'teuh men"toh, pohr'-/ ; It. /pawrdd'tah men"taw/ , n. , pl. portamenti /-tee/ , portamentos . Music.

a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.

[ 1765-75; 5 , -MENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .