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portamento

por·ta·men·to [ pàwrtə méntō ] (plural por·ta·men·ti [ pàwrtə méntee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
gliding shift between musical notes: a smooth glide from one note to another when singing or playing a stringed instrument

[Late 18th century. < Italian, "carrying," because the finger slides from one note to the next]
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