saltando

Also ��·�ٲ�·�ٴ�

[sahl-tahn-doh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

adverb

in a saltando manner.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltando¹

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

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Example Sentences

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The first violinist, Christopher Otto, was extraordinary at the saltando technique, bouncing the bow on the string in a kind of controlled stutter required in “Gran Torso.”

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salta saltant

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