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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