Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltando

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saltan-do
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Played with a rapid, bouncing stroke of the bow on a stringed instrument.

Example Sentences

"Mark the following excerpt to be played saltando."

Etymology

From Italian saltando, gerund of saltare (“to jump”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: saltando

Questions

What does saltando mean?: Played with a rapid, bouncing stroke of the bow on a stringed instrument.
Where does saltando come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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