legato

[ luh-gah-toh; Italian le-gah-taw ]
/ ləˈgɑ toʊ; Italian lɛˈgɑ tɔ /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM legato

non·le·ga·to, adjective

Words nearby legato

legaspi, legate, legatee, legatine, legation, legato, legator, legco, legend, legendary, legendist
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British Dictionary definitions for legato

legato
/ (lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ) music /

adjective, adverb

to be performed smoothly and connectedly

noun plural -tos

  1. a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes
  2. (as modifier)a legato passage

Word Origin for legato

C19: from Italian, literally: bound
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