more saltato

sal·tan·do

[sahl-tahn-doh] Music.
adjective
1.
(of a performance with a stringed instrument) playing each note staccato by bouncing the bow on the strings.
adverb
2.
in a saltando manner.
Also, sal·ta·to [sahl-tah-toh] .


Origin:
< Italian, gerund of saltare to jump < Latin saltāre to dance, leap; see saltant

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