Definitions for legato
ləˈgɑ toʊlega·to

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. legato, smoothadverb

   (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

   "a legato passage"

2. legatoadverb

   connecting the notes; in music

   "play this legato, please"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. legatonoun

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

2. legatoadverb

   Smoothly, in a connected manner.

   Play this passage legato not portato.

3. Etymology: Borrowed from legato, past participle of legare, learned borrowing from ligo.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEGATO

   The Lesbian and Gay Inter-University Organization (Turkish: Üniversitelerarası Lezbiyen ve Gey Topluluğu - LEGATO) is an LGBT organization in Turkey aimed at university students. It is Turkey's largest LGBT organization.

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1. legato

   Legato is a musical term that refers to the smooth, flowing, and connected manner of playing or singing a series of notes. It means the notes are played or sung in a way that they are connected with no space or silence in between. The transition between notes is smooth and seamless, giving a sense of continuity. It is often indicated by a curved line over or under the sequence of notes to be played in this style.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legatoadjective

   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

2. Etymology: [It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.]

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1. Legato

   In music performance and notation, legato indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and connected. That is, the player transitions from note to note with no intervening silence. Legato technique is required for slurred performance, but unlike slurring, legato does not forbid rearticulation. Standard notation indicates legato either with the word legato, or by a slur under notes that form one legato group. Legato, like staccato, is a kind of articulation. There is an intermediate articulation called either mezzo staccato or non-legato.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legato

   lā-gä′to, adj. (mus.) in a smooth manner, the notes being played as if bound together.—n. a smooth manner of performance, or a tune so played.—adv. (sup.) Legatiss′imo. [It.,—L. ligāre, to tie.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEGATO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Legato is ranked #55505 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Legato surname appeared 370 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Legato.
   
   96.4% or 357 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for legato »

1. gelato

How to pronounce legato?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say legato in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legato in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legato in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=legato
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legato
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legato
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legato
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=legato
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=legato
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html