marcato [mahr-kah-toh; Italian mahr-kah-taw] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- (of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
Origin of marcato 1830–40; Italian: marked Examples from the Web for marcato Historical Examples of 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 adjective
- (of notes) heavily accented
adverb
- with each note heavily accented
Word Origin for marcato C19: from Italian: marked