(staccato)

  • 21staccato — [[t]stəkɑ͟ːtoʊ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A staccato noise consists of a series of short, sharp, separate sounds. He spoke in Arabic, a short staccato burst. ...the staccato chattering of several machine guns. 2) ADV GRADED: ADV after v The… …

    English dictionary

  • 22staccato — adjective Etymology: Italian, from past participle of staccare to detach, from s ex (from Latin ex ) + attaccare to attack, attach, perhaps from Old French estachier more at attach Date: circa 1724 1. a. cut short or apart in performing ;… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23staccato — stac|ca|to 〈Mus.〉 = stakkato * * * stac|ca|to [ʃt… , st… ] <Adv.> [ital. staccato, zu staccare = abstoßen, absondern] (Musik): (von Tönen) so hervorgebracht, dass jeder Ton vom andern deutlich abgesetzt ist (Abk.: stacc.) * * * staccato  … …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 24staccato — stac|ca|to1 [ stə katou ] adjective, adverb 1. ) with each word or sound clearly separate: a staccato rhythm 2. ) staccato notes are played or sung so that each note is clearly separate staccato stac|ca|to 2 [ stə katou ] noun 1. ) count a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25staccato — stac•ca•to [[t]stəˈkɑ toʊ[/t]] adj. adv. n. pl. tos, ti ( tē). 1) a) mad shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes[/ex] b) mad characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: a staccato style of playing …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26staccáto — [ aka ] prisl. (ȃ) muz., označba za način izvajanja kratko, ločeno: igrati staccato staccáto a m izvajanje tonov s prekinitvami, ki skrajšajo njihovo trajanje do polovice: vaje za staccato; pren., knjiž. njen narečni staccato ga je zelo motil;… …

    Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

  • 27staccato — adv., adj., & n. esp. Mus. adv. & adj. with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others (cf. LEGATO, TENUTO). n. (pl. os) 1 a staccato passage in music etc. 2 staccato delivery or presentation. Phrases and idioms: staccato… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28staccato — 1. noun a) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as …

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  • 29Staccato —         (стаккaто, итал. отрывисто, от staccarе отрывать, отделять) короткое, отрывистое исполнение звуков, чётко отделяющее их друг от друга. Принадлежит к числу осн. приёмов звукоизвлечения, составляет противоположность legato связному… …

    Музыкальная энциклопедия

  • 30Staccato — (Voz italiana.) ► sustantivo masculino MÚSICA Indicación para que una serie de notas muy breves sean articuladas por separado. * * * staccato (it.) m. Mús. Anotación que se pone en una partitura para indicar que las notas de un grupo deben… …

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