strisciando

adverb (or adjective)

stri·​sci·​an·​do

ˌstrēshēˈän(ˌ)dō

1

: in a slurred or smooth manner

—used as a direction in music

2

: glissando

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from verbal of strisciare to drag, trail, from striscia track, trail, streak, probably of imitative origin

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