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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGATISSIMO

legatissimo  [ˌlɛɡɑːˈtɪsɪməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGATISSIMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Legatissimo is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LEGATISSIMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of legatissimo in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGATISSIMO


ammo
ˈæməʊ
camo
ˈkæməʊ
Como
ˈkəʊməʊ
demo
ˈdɛməʊ
emo
ˈiːməʊ
fortississimo
ˌfɔːtɪˈsɪsɪməʊ
homo
ˈhəʊməʊ
Imo
ˈiːməʊ
limo
ˈlɪməʊ
memo
ˈmɛməʊ
mo
məʊ
mot
məʊ
octodecimo
ˌɒktəʊˈdɛsɪməʊ
Palermo
pəˈlɛəməʊ
pianississimo
ˌpɪənɪsˈɪsɪməʊ
primo
ˈpriːməʊ
promo
ˈprəʊməʊ
proximo
ˈprɒksɪməʊ
skimo
ˈskɪməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEGATISSIMO

legalist
legalistic
legalistically
legalities
legality
legalization
legalize
legalizer
legally
Legaspi
legatary
legate
legatee
legateship
legatine
legation
legationary
legato
legator
legatorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGATISSIMO

altaltissimo
altissimo
bravissimo
centesimo
fortissimo
generalissimo
in altissimo
lentissimo
milesimo
pianissimo
Piero di Cosimo
prestissimo
staccatissimo

Synonyms and antonyms of legatissimo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «legatissimo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEGATISSIMO

Find out the translation of legatissimo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of legatissimo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «legatissimo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

legatissimo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

legatissimo
570 millions of speakers

English

legatissimo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

legatissimo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

legatissimo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

legatissimo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legatissimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

legatissimo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

legatissimo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Legatissimo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

legatissimo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

legatissimo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

legatissimo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Legatissimo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

legatissimo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

legatissimo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेटॅटिसिमो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

legatissimo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legatissimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

legatissimo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

legatissimo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legatissimo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

legatissimo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

legatissimo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

legatissimo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legatissimo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of legatissimo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGATISSIMO»

The term «legatissimo» is normally little used and occupies the 150.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGATISSIMO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about legatissimo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGATISSIMO»

Discover the use of legatissimo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to legatissimo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Piano Technique: Tone, Touch, Phrasing and Dynamics
Larghetto. Legatissimo Legatissimo (very smoothly) is used for passages or figurations that are purely decorative, such as those in Debussy, Ravel and Chopin. In this case, the "slappy" touch - like a person too lazy to open his mouth properly ...
Lillie H. Philipp, 1969
2
Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music: Their ...
... probably written close to 1757, he compared keyboard playing to singing and string playing. The following comments 152 PERFORMANCE PRACTICES IN CLASSIC PIANO Music Legato and Legatissimo Touches Described in Tutors / 152.
Sandra P. Rosenblum, 1988
3
Guidelines to Piano Interpretation
(Other Classical sonatas similarly) 2. LEGATISSIMO and LEGGIERO These two types of articulation, different though their results may be, both encompass a grouping process. This process is produced by a sustaining position of the forearm, ...
Siglind Bruhn, 1989
4
Piano Lessons with Claudio Arrau: A Guide to His Philosophy ...
He used this legatissimo often with similar accompaniment figures and moods, for example in his Valsemélancolique, inthe first movement ofBeethoven's C- sharp minor Sonata, and others.”81 Example 2.17 Consolation no. 3, mm. 1–2.
Victoria A. von Arx, 2014
5
The Science and Psychology of Music Performance: Creative ...
A sense of melodymaybe created in highregisters byuse of the sustaining pedal and by legatissimo, the overlappingof successive keystrokes(Repp, 1997). Legatissimo can be acoustically effective in all but the extreme high registerwhere ...
Richard Parncutt, Gary McPherson, 2002
6
Beethoven the Pianist
Of course, the notation of this passage has to be read as a gradual intensification of the legato, ending in explicit legatissimo. A last example of superlegato notation is Beethoven's fairly frequent stepwise movement with held notes. The Largo ...
Tilman Skowroneck, 2010
7
Xenakis: His Life in Music
The music is performed legatissimo, with each group of instruments creating a registrally limited bundle of intricate melodic counterpoint. The high, seven-note “ region” of the flutes and oboes is joined by the violins at m. 76, with horns and ...
James Harley, 2004
8
The Complete Chopin Mazurkas
Stephen Aron. Posthumous Andantino orlgmal key. F mmor Frédéric Chopin (J I 126) arranged for guitar by Stephen Aron 5 VII - - v11 h <9 95A?" l (a 1 1r 4 —4 3 4 3 _ 2 4 0 4 2T2 4 l 2 s0tt0 voce legatissimo sempre legatissimo Ih 0 0 C7686'. f  ...
Stephen Aron, 2010
9
Moriz Rosenthal in Word and Music: A Legacy of the ...
He also invented new passages compared with which all others sound a tri®e commonplace, and he played them in the most re¤ned, ¤nished style, for which he used the velvetlike, delicate legatissimo, which secrets his pupil, Mikuli, my ...
Mark Mitchell, Allan Evans, 2005
10
Chopin -- Chopin: Selected Favorites for the PIano
Chopin, Frédéric. Piii mosso |97| legatissimo z s i g i Piu mosso [l6l| legatissimo T NOCTURNE. 51.
Chopin, Frédéric

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGATISSIMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term legatissimo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Legatissimo set for Nassau Stakes at Goodwood | Horse Racing …
David Wachman's 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo is set for a rematch with her two subsequent conquerors in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
2
Home Of The Brave completes a memorable weekend for Hugo …
Placed in good company in previous outings, including when runner-up to subsequent Newmarket 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo at ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Irish Eyes | Racing News | Sky Sports
... subsequently ran third here at the Curragh, beaten just a short head and a neck by Diamondsandrubies and Legatissimo in the Pretty Polly. «SkySports, Jul 15»
4
Criterion Impresses Hayes In Trackwork Gallop - HorseRacing.com.au
... last year's runner-up The Grey Gatsby, Epsom Oaks winner Qualify and Irish 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo in the highly-rated race. «HorseRacing.com.au, Jul 15»
5
O'Brien unveils his strongest Goodwood festival line-up - Chichester …
“Father Christmas could take his hand in the Gordon Stakes while Diamondsandrubies and Legatissimo could take each other on again in the ... «Chichester Observer, Jul 15»
6
O'Brien unveils his strongest Goodwood festival line-up …
“Father Christmas could take his hand in the Gordon Stakes while Diamondsandrubies and Legatissimo could take each other on again in the ... «Littlehampton Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Lordan keen on chances of first Classic success | Horse Racing …
... was on track as he bids to secure a second Classic of the year following Legatissimo's victory in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. «Racing Post, Jul 15»
8
Wally's Wagers: Master Carpenter joins top ranks
Legatissimo is my fancy here. After winning the 1,000 guineas the David Wachman trained filly finished very fast last time out in the Pretty Polly ... «Bridlington Today, Jul 15»
9
Battling Bianca claims Meld honours
... notched up four successive victories last term but was well beaten by subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo on her seasonal return. «Racinguk.com - pure racing entertainment, Jul 15»
10
Carla Bianca Wins Meld Stakes
... notched up four successive victories last term but was well beaten by subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo on her seasonal return. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Legatissimo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/legatissimo>. May 2024 ».
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