1. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
   "a staccato command"; "staccato notes";
   - disconnected

1. Separating the notes; in music
   "play this staccato, please"

1. (music) a style of playing notes sharply detached from each other
   "The pianist's staccato added energy to the piece"
    
2. (music) a passage played in a sharp, detached manner
   "The violinist executed the staccato with precision"

Derived forms: staccatos

See also: abrupt, disconnected

Antonym: legato

Encyclopedia: Staccato