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Complete Definition of "ligature"

English

Noun
en-noun|s|-

  1. uncountable The act of tying something.
  2. countable A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
  3. countable A character, such as æ, œ, ß, or ij that combines multiple letters.
  4. countable context|music A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
  5. countable A piece used to hold the reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.

Translations
trans-top|the act of tying something
Hungarian: t|hu|lekötés
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trans-top|cord, thread
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trans-top|a character
Hungarian: t|hu|kettős betű, t|hu|ligatura
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trans-top|(music)
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trans-top|a piece used to hold the reed
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ttbc|Dutch: ligatuur
ttbc|French: ligature
ttbc|Greek: δεσμός (desmós)
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ttbc|Italian: legatura
ttbc|Latin: ligatura
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Related terms
ligate

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