portato

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adverb

In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.

OriginItalian portato ← Latin portō →
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Meanings

adverb
  1. entertainmentIn an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
nounportato (plural portatos or portati)

plural portatos · plural portati

  1. entertainmentA mark in music notation indicating this style of playing.
  2. entertainmentA passage having this mark.

Origin

  1. Latinportō
  2. Italianportato
  3. Englishportato

Borrowed from Italian portato, past participle of portare (“to bring, carry, bear”), from Latin portō.

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APA

portato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portato

MLA

“portato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portato.

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