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Noun: portamento (portamenti,portamentos)  ,por-tu'men-tow
  1. A smooth gliding between two pitches in music, especially in singing or playing a stringed instrument
    "The violinist's skilful use of portamento added emotion to the piece"

Derived forms: portamenti, portamentos

Encyclopedia: Portamento