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LEGATO
legato, smooth
(adjective) (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; “a legato passage”
legato
(adverb) connecting the notes; in music; “play this legato, please”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
legato (not comparable)
(music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
Antonyms
• (music): portato, staccato
Noun
legato (plural legatos)
(music) A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.
Anagrams
• Goleta, gelato
Source: Wiktionary
Le*ga"to, a. Etym: [It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.] (Mus.)
Definition: Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus staccato.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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