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Legato

2 stages from Italian to English.

Today it means a musical direction to play notes smoothly, without gaps
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Stage 1 of 2
legato
Italian · 1700s
"bound, tied together"
literally bound, tied, describing notes played smoothly connected
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Stage 2 of 2
legato
English · 1800s
"played smoothly, with notes connected"
adopted directly as a musical performance direction
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