English

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

Noun
en-noun|plural staccatos or staccati

1. music 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. music A passage having this mark.

Adverb
en-adv

1. music played in this style

#: Now, play the same passage very staccato.

Adjective
en-adj

1. music describing a passage having this mark

Antonyms
legato

Italian

Verb
it-pp|staccat

1. past participle of|staccare|lang=Italian

Adjective
it-adj|staccat

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

Noun
it-noun|staccat|m|o|i

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