marcato

adverb or adjective

mar·​ca·​to mär-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce marcato (audio)
: with strong accentuation
used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, past participle of marcare to mark, accent, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marcato was circa 1840

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Cite this Entry

“Marcato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcato. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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