staccato mark

noun

(in music notation) a dot, wedge, or vertical stroke over or under a note to indicate that it should be played staccato.

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Nearby words

stabling, stablish, stabroek, stacc., staccato, staccato mark, staccato speech, stacey, stachys, stacia, stack

Origin of staccato mark

First recorded in 1900–05

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