in music, "smoothly, without intervals," 1811, from Italian legato, literally "bound," past participle of legare, from Latin ligare "tie" (from PIE root *leig- "to tie, bind"). Related: Legatissimo.
play this legato, please
a legato passage
legality
legalization
legalize
legate
legation
legato
legem pone
legend
legendary
legerdemain
legged
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