definitions

saltando

[ sahl-tahn-doh ]
/ sɑlˈtɑn doʊ /
Music.

adjective

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

adverb

in a saltando manner.

Nearby words

salt-box, salt-losing nephritis, salt-marsh caterpillar, salt-rising bread, salta, saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltato
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
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