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Meaning of "legato" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEGATO

From Italian, literally: bound.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGATO

legato  [lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGATO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Legato can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LEGATO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

legato

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.

Definition of legato in the English dictionary

The definition of legato in the dictionary is to be performed smoothly and connectedly. Other definition of legato is a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGATO


affogato
ˌæfəˈɡɑːtəʊ
animato
ˌænɪˈmɑːtəʊ
appassionato
əˌpæsjəˈnɑːtəʊ
castrato
kæˈstrɑːtəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
datto
ˈdɑːtəʊ
fugato
fjʊˈɡɑːtəʊ
macchiato
ˌmækɪˈɑːtəʊ
marcato
mɑːˈkɑːtəʊ
moderato
ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
obbligato
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
obligato
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
ostinato
ˌɒstɪˈnɑːtəʊ
rubato
ruːˈbɑːtəʊ
scordato
skɔːˈdɑːtəʊ
spiccato
spɪˈkɑːtəʊ
staccato
stəˈkɑːtəʊ
tomato
təˈmɑːtəʊ
vibrato
vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ
Waikato
ˈwaɪˌkɑːtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEGATO

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGATO

baked potato
boniato
Cato
couch potato
Erato
gelato
Guanajuato
hot potato
illuminato
Irish potato
jacket potato
jato
martellato
new potato
pizzicato
Plato
potato
Prato
sweet potato
Tupungato

Synonyms and antonyms of legato in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «legato» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEGATO

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

Translator English - Chinese

连奏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

legato
570 millions of speakers

English

legato
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Legato
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منبسط ومتساوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легато
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

legato
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

legato
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Legato
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gebunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レガート奏法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레가토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Legato
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chư dùng để chỉ phải nối liền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடையூறு இன்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेगोटो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

legato
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

legato
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легато
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legato
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

legato
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

legato
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

legato
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legato
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of legato

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGATO»

The term «legato» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGATO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «legato» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «legato» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGATO»

Discover the use of legato in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to legato and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget
Why is it so hard for men and women to understand each other . . . and what can we do about it? These are the kinds of questions that are resolved at last in this fascinating book from the founder of gender medicine.
Marianne J. Legato, 2006
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How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines!: ... Or Lose Trying
Readers will learn secret strategies for maximizing their winning potential; which slot machine strategies are myths and which are facts; and which machines pay back the most money and most frequently.
Frank Legato, Frank Scoblete, 2004
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Why Men Die First: How to Lengthen Your Lifespan
But the causes of this have long remained unexplored. In this trailblazing book, Dr. Marianne Legato--an expert in gender specific health--examines the reasons behind men's fragility and explains what they need to do to live longer.
Marianne J. Legato, M.D., F.A.C.P., 2008
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What Women Need to Know
This revolutionary book teaches women how to ask their doctors the right questions and leave the office satisfied. Dr. Legato is also the author of THE FEMALE HEART, a book that dispels myths that heart disease is only a male problem.
Carol Colman Gerber, Marianne, M.D. Legato, 2001
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On the Art of Singing
Legato is the result of binding one sound to the next. The term stems from the Italian verb legare, meaning to bind or tie. There is a strong conviction among vocal cognoscenti that excellence in singing can exist only if the art of legato has been ...
Richard Miller, 1996
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The Art of French Horn Playing
Recommended etudes for legato study: LEGATO TONGUING Recommended etudes for. the afternoon and the third in the evening. Though most of us cannot attain this ideal time allotment, we should at least form a systematic practice ...
Philip Farkas, 1956
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Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for Musicians
*Staccato separation and * legato connectedness represent the two extremes, but between them lie many gradations, such as how notes are attacked, sustained, and released. External clues may be present in *slurs, *staccato markings, ...
Roland John Jackson, 2005
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The Art of Clarinet Playing
Legato playing is accomplished through a combination of leading the breath across the span between tones, of delicate manipulation of the lips and of a crawling, legato finger action. It is true that there must be precision in finger action for ...
Stein, Keith
9
Iacobo cardinali Oddo Perusino Aemiliae legato principi ...
Domenico Maria Saverni. NICOLAVS ODDVS . PER'VSINVS AEMILIAE. PROLEGATVS . OCCVPATA AB. EMINENTISSIMO. PATRVO. LEGATO PROVINCIAE. REGENDAE. GLORIA DVPLICI. PATEFACTO SIBI ALIA. VIA. AD- CELEBRITATBM ...
Domenico Maria Saverni, 1749
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Webster's New World 575+ Italian Verbs
Imperative: (tu) lega (non legare); (Lei) leghi; (noi) leghiamo; (voi) legate; (Loro) le ghino Mode Simple Tenses Compound Tenses Singular I Plural Singular I Plural Present Present Perfect lego leghiamo ho legato abbiamo legato leghi legate ...
Laura Soave, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGATO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term legato is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rossini's 'Cenerentola' makes its Manila debut Aug. 15 | Inquirer …
You have to be able to sing the runs, the legato lines, and the high notes. Also, you have to be involved in a lot of the ensemble sections. It is a tour de force for a ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
2015 Marconi Cup Carnival: Craig Blight is the Six-Handed champ …
The players slowly but surely dropped away, before the bubble would ultimately burst on the unfortunate Fortunato Legato who ran his flush ... «Poker Asia Pacific, Jul 15»
3
MORRISON ON MY MIND: Band students show progress - Stillwater …
The sixth-grade small ensemble played “March from “Peasant Cantata,” which included clarinets and saxophones in a repetitive legato. «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
4
Prom 1: Vogt, Maltman, BBCSO, Oramo | Classical music reviews …
He employed very legato articulation to thread together the long melodic lines, a risky strategy in this acoustic, yet somehow he managed to ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
5
RACHMANINOV: 24 Preludes = Dmitri Levkovich, p. – Piano Classics
Its middle section permits Levkovich his pearly legato amidst a flurry staccato runs. Poetic bells suffuse the D Major, with each repetition of the ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
6
A memorable evening with Igor Levit and Bach at Ravinia
Tempos tended to be more stately and phrases more legato and rounded, a far cry from the clipped, brittle staccato Bach of some historically ... «The Classical Review, Jul 15»
7
Orchestral Sample Library For Kontakt Player
Articulations such as true legato, marcato, tenuto, double-tonguing, and trills can be seamlessly played and switched in real-time, with deep ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
8
In Studio: The Otherworldly Sounds And Inspiration Behind Femina-X
... into the program and change something... to grow a track takes a bit more technical work than just playing it again with a little more legato.” ... «Texas Public Radio, Jul 15»
9
The Elixir of Love (Portland Opera)
Rake's neo-classical music would be impossible to hum; Elixir's pure vowels and legato bel canto is the perfect recipe for catchy melodies. «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
10
Joe Satriani Interprets "Pizza," "Kittens" and More as Guitar Solos …
After playing some legato licks to approximate "the meaning of life," he realized he'd surprised even himself. "That was a weird one," he said. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»

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