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LEGATO

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connectedplay

Example:

a legato passage

Synonyms:

legato; smooth

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Antonym:

staccato ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Connecting the notes; in musicplay

Example:

play this legato, please

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

staccato (separating the notes; in music)

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