Definition of legato

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le·ga·to    (l-gät) KEY   Music

ADVERB:
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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.

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

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