staccatoadverbcommon nounEtymologyexpandfrom Italian staccato (detached), derived from staccare ('to separate').Definition1. Musical phrasing in which the notes of motifs and musical phrases must be executed with pauses between them.musiqueexpandLe staccato de la flûte ressemble plus à de discrets hoquets de rire qu'à des soubresauts sanglotants.SynonympiquéAntonymslégatolegatoPluralstaccatosAnagramtoccatasTranslationsenglish:staccatoitalian:staccato