staccato
staccato Lexical Profile
staccato Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Performed with each note or sound sharply detached or separated from the others.
"The violinist practiced the challenging staccato passage until every note sounded crisp and distinct."
Consisting of a series of short, sharp, or abrupt sounds, words, or movements.
"The heavy rain made a staccato rhythm against the tin roof."
• adverb
With each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.
"The conductor instructed the woodwind section to play the opening measures staccato."
• noun
A style of musical performance, or a passage of music, in which notes are played sharply detached from one another.
"Mastering a clean, rapid staccato is essential for advanced flute players."
A series of short, sharp, separated sounds or words.
"The rapid staccato of footsteps echoed down the empty marble corridor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 18th century from Italian staccato, the past participle of staccare ('to detach'), shortened from distaccare.