legato

le·ga·to

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

Origin of legato

It, literally , tied, bound from past participle of legare, to tie from Classical Latin ligare: see leech

a passage to be played legato

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legato

Music

adverb

adjective

Abbr. leg.

In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction.

noun

pl. le·ga·tos

A legato passage or movement.

Origin of legato

Italian past participle of legare to bind, tie together from Latin ligāre ; see leig- in Indo-European roots.

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Adverb

(not comparable)

(music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
Play this passage legato not portato.

Noun

(plural legatos)

(music) A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.

Origin

Borrowing from Italian legato, past participle of legare (“to tie up, tie together, to bind"), learned borrowing from Latin ligÅ (“tie, bind").

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legato - Computer Definition

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