Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musiclegatole‧ga‧to /lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ adjective, adverb technical APMmusic that is played legato is played very smoothly, so that each note connects to the next one without a pauseOrigin legato (1700-1800) Italian “tied” ldoceonline.com