Legato

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: lə·gäʹtō, IPA: /ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/
• US enPR: lə·gäʹtō, IPA: /ləˈɡɑ.toÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ
• Hyphenation: le + ga + to

Origin

Borrowing from it {{2}} legato, past participle of legare ("to tie up, tie together, to bind"), learned borrowing from Latin ligō ("tie, bind").

Full definition of legato

Adverb

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

Antonyms

• (music) portato, staccato

Noun

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

Anagrams

• gelato