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staccato
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stac·ca·to  (st-kät)
adj.
1. Music Cut short crisply; detached: staccato octaves.
2. Marked by or composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds: staccato applause.
n. pl. stac·ca·tos or stac·ca·ti (-t)
A staccato manner or sound.

[Italian, past participle of staccare, to detach, short for distaccare, from obsolete French destacher, from Old French destachier; see detach.]

stac·cato adv.

staccato [stəˈkɑːtəʊ]
adj
1. (Music / Classical Music) Music (of notes) short, clipped, and separate
2. characterized by short abrupt sounds, as in speech a staccato command
adv
(Music / Classical Music) (esp used as a musical direction) in a staccato manner
[from Italian, from staccare to detach, shortened from distaccare]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
legato, smooth - (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"
Adv.1.staccato - separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please"
legato - connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please"
Translations
staccato [stəˈkɑːtəʊ]
A. ADVstaccato
B. ADJstaccato
staccato [stəˈkɑːtəʊ]
advstaccato
adj
(MUSIC)piqué(e)
[noise, voice] → saccadé(e)
staccato
adj, adv (Mus) → staccato, stakkato; (fig)abgehackt
staccato [stəˈkɑːtəʊ] (Mus)
1. advin staccato
2. adjstaccato/a; (sound) → scandito/a

staccato [stəˈkɑːtəʊ] (Mus)
1. advin staccato
2. adjstaccato/a; (sound) → scandito/a


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