STACCATO


Meaning of STACCATO in English

[ stə'kα:təʊ ]

■ adverb & adjective Music with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 Music a ~ passage or performance.

2》 a series of short, detached sounds or words.

Origin

Ital., lit. 'detached'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.