saltando

[sahl-tahn-doh]Music.

adjective

(of a performance with a stringed instrument) playing each note staccato by bouncing the bow on the strings.

adverb

Also sal·ta·to [sahl-tah-toh] /sɑlˈtɑ toʊ/.

Origin of saltando

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