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staccato
[ stuh-kah-toh ]
adjective
- shortened and detached when played or sung:
staccato notes.
- characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: Compare legato.
a staccato style of playing.
- composed of or characterized by abruptly disconnected elements; disjointed:
rapid-fire, staccato speech.
adverb
- in a staccato manner.
noun
- performance in a staccato manner.
- a staccato passage.
staccato
/ ²õ³Ùəˈ°ìɑ˳Ùəʊ /
adjective
- music (of notes) short, clipped, and separate
- characterized by short abrupt sounds, as in speech
a staccato command
adverb
- (esp used as a musical direction) in a staccato manner
staccato
- A direction in music meaning that the notes should be performed in an abrupt, sharp, clear-cut manner.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of staccato1
Example Sentences
But the abbreviation “DEI†feels cold in comparison, more clinical — a harsh staccato against softer words like inclusion or fairness.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.
Meanwhile, dozens of militants kept up a near-constant staccato of celebratory machine gun fire, leaving a carpet of spent cartridges on the asphalt.
It was nearly a year after the breakup, but even hearing her name made my heart beat in staccato.
I get "why fix it if it isn't broken" and clearly that rapid, staccato, uber-fast speed has done wonders for your traction and your followers.
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