glissando

noun glis·san·do \gli-ˈsän-(ˌ)dō\

plural glis·san·di\-(ˌ)dē\ or glis·san·dos

Definition of GLISSANDO

: a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

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probably modification of French glissade

First Known Use: circa 1854

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