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stac·ca·to
 staccato
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- pronunciation:
- st
ka
to
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
composed of abrupt, distinct notes, sounds, or parts, as a musical passage or a burst of gunfire.
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| definition 2: |
in music, cut short; played crisply, with a distinct break before the next note.
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| definition 3: |
characterized by a series of short, disconnected parts.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
staccati, staccatos |
| definition 1: |
a staccato musical passage.
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| definition 2: |
something composed of abrupt, distinct sounds or parts.
The staccato of hail on the tin roof. |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a staccato style or manner (used as a musical direction).
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