legato
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of legato
(Entry 1 of 2)
: in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
—used especially as a direction in music
legato
nounDefinition of legato (Entry 2 of 2)
: a smooth and connected manner of performance (as of music)
also
: a passage of music so performed
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The first known use of legato was in 1740
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