# portato

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian portato, past participle of portare (“to bring, carry, bear”), from Latin portō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/portato