First Known Use: circa 1854
Dictionary
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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Origin of GLISSANDO
probably modification of French glissade
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