Found 2 items, similar to Legato.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: legato legato adj : without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; “a legato passage” [syn: smooth] [ant: staccato] adv : connecting the notes; in music; “play this legato, please” [ant: staccato]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Legato Legato \Le*ga"to\ (l[asl]*g[aum]"t[-o]), a. [It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.] (Mus.) Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus ?, ?, or ?, ?, written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato. [1913 Webster]