noun
- plural of staccato; musical notes or passages played in a short, crisp, detached manner
Usage: music
Examples
- The pianist practiced her staccatos until each note was perfectly crisp.
- The composer marked several staccatos in the opening measures.
- His staccatos were so precise they sounded like raindrops on glass.
- The violin teacher emphasized the importance of clean staccatos.
- She struggled with the rapid staccatos in the final movement.
- The orchestra’s staccatos created a playful, bouncing rhythm.