marcato

[mahr-kah-toh; Italian mahr-kah-taw]

adjective

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

Origin of marcato

1830–40; < Italian: marked

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Examples from the Web for marcato

Historical Examples of marcato

Very different from all the preceding is the mode of production usually designated by musicians staccato, marcato, etc.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking
Wesley Mills

British Dictionary definitions for marcato

marcato

adjective

(of notes) heavily accented

adverb

with each note heavily accented

Word Origin for marcato

C19: from Italian: marked

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