Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (tie, bind); from legare +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /le.ɡaˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: le‧ga‧mén‧to

Noun edit

legamento m (plural legamenti)

  1. tying, binding
  2. link, connection
  3. string, tape
  4. liaison
  5. ligament
  6. (music) ligature, slur

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