Associations to the word «Staccato»

Wiktionary

STACCATO, noun. (music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
STACCATO, noun. (music) A passage having this mark.
STACCATO, adverb. (music) played in this style
STACCATO, adjective. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.
STACCATO, adjective. Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.

Dictionary definition

STACCATO, adverb. Separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please".
STACCATO, adjective. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats