portato
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 9
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Definition of portato
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adv
- In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
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adv
- In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
noun
- A mark in music notation indicating this style of playing.
- A passage having this mark.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian portato, past participle of portare (“to bring, carry, bear”), from Latin portō.
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