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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstaccato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stakato
"A melodia foi tocada em staccato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Performed with each note sharply separated or detached from the others in music.
"The violinist played the lively passage with crisp staccato strokes." - 2
Marked by abrupt, disconnected elements or sounds in general usage.
"Her staccato laughter echoed sharply down the quiet hallway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 18th century from Italian staccato, the past participle of staccare meaning 'to detach', ultimately deriving from Vulgar Latin *disstaccare. Originally established as a musical term indicating detached, sharply separated notes, the word has since evolved to metaphorically describe any speech pattern, movement, or sound marked by rapid, abrupt, and distinct beats or elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Staccato" is said worldwide
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staccato
Transliteration: stakato
"Le pianiste a joué ce passage en staccato."
stakkato
Transliteration: stakkato
"Die Noten sollten kurz und stakkato gespielt werden."
staccato
Transliteration: stakkato
"Il brano richiede un'esecuzione rigorosamente staccata."
staccato
Transliteration: stakato
"El músico interpretó las notas de forma staccato."
staccato
Transliteration: stakato
"A melodia foi tocada em staccato."
स्टाकाटो
Transliteration: stakaato
"संगीतकार ने स्टाकाटो शैली में धुन बजाई।"
断音的
Transliteration: duànyīn de
"这首曲子要求用断音的方式演奏。"
스타카토
Transliteration: sutakato
"연주자는 그 마디를 스타카토로 연주했다."
スタカト
Transliteration: sutakato
"楽譜のその部分はスタカトで演奏されます。"
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