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| por·ta·men·to [ pàwrtə méntō ] (plural por·ta·men·ti [ pàwrtə méntee ]) |
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gliding shift between musical notes: a smooth glide from one note to another when singing or playing a stringed instrument
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| [Late 18th century. < Italian, "carrying," because the finger slides from one note to the next] |
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