portato
In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccatoIn an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian portato, past participle of portare (“to bring, carry, bear”), fromBorrowed from Italian portato, past participle of portare (“to bring, carry, bear”), from Latin portō.
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