portato – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term portato in music:

literally "carried"
portato (slightly detached notes, somewhere between legato and staccato)

Language

Italian

Singular

portato (m)portata (f)

Plural

portati (m)portate (f)

Italian musical terms related to portato:

portamento – literally "carrying"...
portando – literally "carrying"...
portare – literally "to carry"...
puntando – pointing, aiming...
puntato – dotted (note value)...
scucito – unconnected, detached, separated
secco – dry...
spiccato – literally "jumped" or "leaped"...
staccare – to detach, to separate...
staccatissimo – extremely staccato (extremely short and detached n...
staccato – staccato (short and detached notes)...