[{"word":"legato","phonetic":"/ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/","audio":""},{"text":"/ləˈɡɑ.toʊ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"Smoothly, in a connected manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Play this passage legato, not portato."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["portato","staccato"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/legato"]}]