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1. (Music.) legato
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
Etymology: (1805–15; < It, ptp. of legare to bind, tie < L ligāre; cf. league1)
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1. (adverb) legato, smooth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
"a legato passage"
2. (adverb) legato
connecting the notes; in music
"play this legato, please"
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1. (adj) legato
connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus /, /, or /, /, written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato
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