Associations to the word «Legato»

Wiktionary

LEGATO, adverb. (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
LEGATO, noun. (music) A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.

Dictionary definition

LEGATO, adverb. Connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please".
LEGATO, adjective. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats