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Adjective: legato  lu'gó-tow
  1. (music) without breaks between notes; flowing and connected
    "a legato passage";
    - smooth
Adverb: legato  lu'gó-tow
  1. Connecting the notes; in music
    "play this legato, please"
Noun: legato  lu'gó-tow
  1. A passage or piece of music performed legato

Derived forms: legatos

Antonym: staccato

Encyclopedia: Legato, Robert