Definition of PORTATO

portato

Plural: portati, portatos

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.

Origin / Etymology

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

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