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Stage 1 of 3
staccare
Italian · medieval
"to detach"
meaning "to detach"
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Stage 2 of 3
staccato
Italian · 1700s
"played with short, detached notes"
a musical direction for short, detached notes
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Stage 3 of 3
staccato
English · 1700s-1800s
"short, sharply detached sounds"
adopted directly from Italian
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