marcato
[ mahr-kah-toh; Italian mahr-kah-taw ]
/ mɑrˈkɑ toʊ; Italian mɑrˈkɑ tɔ /
adjective
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
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Origin of marcato
1830–40; < Italian: marked
Words nearby marcato
marc antony, marcacci's muscle, marcan, marcantonio, marcasite, marcato, marceau, marcel, marcella, marcellinus, marcello
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Example sentences from the Web for marcato
Very different from all the preceding is the mode of production usually designated by musicians staccato, marcato, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for marcato
marcato
/ (mɑːˈkɑːtəʊ) music /
adjective
(of notes) heavily accented
adverb
with each note heavily accented
Word Origin for marcato
C19: from Italian: marked
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