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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarcato
/mɑːrˈkɑː.toʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Played or sung with strong emphasis, marked, or accented.
"The conductor asked the string section to make the opening theme more marcato."
- 1
In a marked, stressed, or emphatic manner.
"Play the melody marcato so that it stands out against the accompaniment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from Italian as a musical term, 'marcato' is the past participle of 'marcare', meaning 'to mark'. Originating from Germanic roots via Old High German 'marchōn', it entered musical terminology in the 18th century to instruct performers to play notes with distinct emphasis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marcato" is said worldwide
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marqué
Transliteration: /maʁ.ke/
"Le chef d'orchestre a demandé un style plus marqué."
markiert
Transliteration: /maʁˈkiːɐ̯t/
"Der Dirigent betonte, dass der Takt markiert gespielt werden muss."
marcato
Transliteration: /marˈkaː.to/
"Il brano richiede un passaggio molto marcato."
marcado
Transliteration: /maɾˈka.ðo/
"La melodía debe ser interpretada de forma muy marcada."
marcado
Transliteration: /maɾˈka.du/
"O pianista tocou o acorde bem marcado."
बल देकर
Transliteration: bal dekar
"संगीतकार ने नोट्स को बल देकर बजाने को कहा।"
重音的
Transliteration: zhòngyīn de
"乐谱要求这段旋律要弹奏得很有重音感。"
마르카토
Transliteration: mareukato
"지휘자는 음을 하나하나 마르카토로 연주하라고 지시했다."
マルカート
Transliteration: marukāto
"指揮者はその部分をマルカートで演奏するように求めた。"
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