adv. & adj. (Abbr. leg.)
In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction.
n., pl., -tos.
A legato passage or movement.
[Italian, past participle of legare, to bind, tie together, from Latin ligāre.]
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