Portato
Form of musical articulation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Portamento.
Portato ([porˈtaːto]; Italian past participle of portare, "to carry"), also mezzo-staccato, French notes portées,[1] in music denotes a smooth, pulsing articulation and is often notated by adding dots under slur markings.
Portato is also known as articulated legato.[2]