legato

Definition of Legato in English :

1. legato, smooth

(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

Example Sentences:
'a legato passage'

2. legato

connecting the notes; in music

Example Sentences:
'play this legato, please'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Legato

adjective, adverb

1.

to be performed smoothly and connectedly

noun plural -tos

2.

a.

a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes

b.

(as modifier)

a legato passage

adjective, adverb

1.

in a smooth, even style, with no noticeable interruption between the notes

often used as a musical direction see also staccato

noun

2.

a passage to be played legato

adv. & adj. Abbr. leg.

In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. le·ga·tos

A legato passage or movement.