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staccatos

staccatos is the plural of staccato.

Meaning of staccato

Noun

staccato (plural staccatos or staccati)

  1. 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 opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
  2. A passage having this mark.
  3. (figuratively) Any sound resembling a musical staccato.
    • According to the syllable-timed hypothesis, Spanish syllables as staccato.

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Questions about staccatos

What is staccatos the plural of?
Staccatos is the plural of staccato.

Words near staccatos in the dictionary

  1. stacation
  2. stacations
  3. staccati
  4. staccatissimo
  5. staccato
  6. staccatos
  7. Stace
  8. Stacee
  9. Stacey
  10. Staceys Bridge
  11. Stach

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