legato

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: lə-gäʹtō, IPA: /ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/
• (America) enPR: lə-gäʹtō, IPA: /ləˈɡɑ.toʊ/

Adverb

legato (not comparable)

1. (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.

   Play this passage legato, not portato.

Antonyms

• (music) portato, staccato

Related terms

• legatissimo

Translations

• French: lié
• German: legato, gebunden
• Italian: legato
• Russian: легато

Noun

legato (plural legatos)

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

Translations

• French: lié
• German: legato, gebunden
• Russian: легато
• Spanish: ligado

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