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noun
- A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.
Translations: - French: lié
- German: legato
- German, legato, gebunden
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adverb
- (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
- Play this passage not portato.
Translations: - French: lié
- German: legato
- German, legato, gebunden
- Italian: legato
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian legato, past participle of legare, meaning "to tie", "to tie up", "to tie together", or "to bind", learned borrowing from Latin ligare.
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