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legato

le·ga·to [ lə gtō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
smoothly: in a smooth even manner, often indicated in a musical score by a curved line slur connecting the notes to be so played ( used as a musical direction )



noun  (plural le·ga·tos)
Definition:
 
legato piece of music: a piece of music, or a section of a piece, played legato

[Mid-18th century. < Italian, "tied together"]

le·ga·to adjective
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