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legato definition

le·gato (li gät′ō)

adjective, adverb

in a smooth, even style, with no noticeable interruption between the notes: often used as a musical direction

Etymology: It, pp. of legare < L ligare, to tie, bind: see leech

noun

a passage to be played legato

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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