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legato

legate

noun adjective leh-GAH-toh Rare

Also means

tied, bound

Usage Note

Legato as a noun refers to a papal legate or diplomatic envoy, but also commonly appears as an adjective meaning 'tied' or 'connected' (un pacco legato con lo spago = a parcel tied with string). In music, legato (borrowed into English) means to play smoothly without gaps between notes.

Examples

"Il legato del papa arrivò ieri."

Natural Translation

The pope's legate arrived yesterday.

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