Thesaurus: legato

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1. a. Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus /, /, or /, /, written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato.
2. adj. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
3. adv. connecting the notes; in music
4. Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus staccato.
5. Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to beproduced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is oftenindicated by a tie, thus staccato.
6. r:62/j:38 a. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected r. connecting the notes; in music