"legato" meaning in Italian

See legato in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /leˈɡa.to/ Forms: legata [feminine], legati [masculine, plural], legate [feminine, plural], legatissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: From legare. Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=legatissimo}} legato (feminine legata, masculine plural legati, feminine plural legate, superlative legatissimo)
  1. awkward, stiff
    Sense id: en-legato-it-adj-qMvTHp-H
  2. linked, connected, tied
    Sense id: en-legato-it-adj-79M1e3AG Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 35 12 12 31 7
  3. close, attached, involved
    Sense id: en-legato-it-adj-iVEftNgx Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 35 12 12 31 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /leˈɡa.to/ Forms: legati [plural]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: From Latin lēgātus. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|lēgātus}} Latin lēgātus Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} legato m (plural legati)
  1. legate Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-legato-it-noun-ZsXA1Wt- Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 35 12 12 31 7
  2. legacy, bequest, background Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-legato-it-noun-fQ1RDIJK Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 35 12 12 31 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: legato pontificio, prelegato
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /leˈɡa.to/ Forms: legata [feminine], legati [masculine, plural], legate [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: From legare. Head templates: {{it-pp}} legato (feminine legata, masculine plural legati, feminine plural legate)
  1. past participle of legare Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: legare
    Sense id: en-legato-it-verb-rVLi6is7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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