təˈkä]d.ə, -kȧ], ]tə\ noun
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Etymology: Italian, from feminine of toccato, past participle of toccare to touch, play (a musical instrument) with the fingers, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin, to knock, strike a bell, touch — more at touch
: a brilliant musical composition usually for pipe organ or harpsichord, in free fantasia style, and usually with many equal-timed notes in rapid movement