marcato
[ mahr-kah-toh; Italian mahr-kah-taw ]
/ mɑrˈkɑ toʊ; Italian mɑrˈkɑ tɔ /
adjective
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
Origin of marcato
1830–40; < Italian: marked
Words nearby marcato
marc antony,
marcacci's muscle,
marcan,
marcantonio,
marcasite,
marcato,
marceau,
marcel,
marcella,
marcellinus,
marcello
Example sentences from the Web for marcato
Very different from all the preceding is the mode of production usually designated by musicians staccato, marcato, etc.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking |Wesley Mills
British Dictionary definitions for marcato
marcato
/ (mɑːˈkɑːtəʊ) music /
adjective
(of notes) heavily accented
adverb
with each note heavily accented
Word Origin for marcato
C19: from Italian: marked