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legato
[ luh-gah-toh; Italian le-gah-taw ]
/ ləˈgɑ toʊ; Italian lɛˈgɑ tɔ /
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Definition of legato
adjective, adverb Music.
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
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Origin of legato
1805–15; <Italian, past participle of legare<Latin ligāre to bind
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non·le·ga·to, adjectiveWords nearby legato
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British Dictionary definitions for legato
legato
/ (lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to be performed smoothly and connectedly
noun plural -tos
- a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes
- (as modifier)a legato passage
Word Origin for legato
C19: from Italian, literally: bound
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