First Known Use: 1801
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1legato
adverb or adjective le·ga·to \li-ˈgä-(ˌ)tō\
music : in a manner that is smooth and flowing
Full Definition of LEGATO
: in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) —used especially as a direction in music
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Origin of LEGATO
Italian, literally, tied
2legato
noun
Definition of LEGATO
: a smooth and connected manner of performance (as of music); also : a passage of music so performed
First Known Use of LEGATO
1885
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