English

Etymology

Borrowed from staccato, past participle of staccare, meaning "to separate"

Noun

1. An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
2. A passage having this mark.

Adverb

1. played in this style
2. : Now, play the same passage very staccato.

Adjective

1. describing a passage having this mark

Antonyms

• legato

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Italian

Verb

Adjective

1. disjointed, disunited, separate
2. loose (pages in a book)

Noun

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1. #English|staccato

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