marcato

American

[mahr-kah-toh, mahr-kah-taw] / mɑrˈkɑ toʊ, mɑrˈkɑ tɔ /

adjective

(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.

marcato British

/ mɑːˈkɑːtəʊ /

adjective

(of notes) heavily accented

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adverb

with each note heavily accented

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Etymology

Origin of marcato

1830–40; < Italian: marked

Example Sentences

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But in this scene, as throughout the opera, Britten scatters spiky marcato and staccato articulation.

From New York Times

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