What part of speech is legato?

Legato can be categorized as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. legato is a noun, singular of legatos.
  • 2. legato is an adjective.
  • 3. legato is an adverb.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • legato 
    more legato
    most legato
  • Positive: legato 
  • Comparative: more legato
  • Superlative: most legato

What does legato mean?

Definitions

Adjective

legato - (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"

Adverb

legato - connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please"

Noun

legato - A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.

Examples of legato

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A legato passage.
2. adv. Play this legato, please.
Sentence  
adj.
A legato passage.
adv.
Play this legato, please.

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