ligature
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare (“‘to tie, bind’”).
[edit] Noun
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ligature (countable and uncountable; plural ligatures)
- (uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
- (countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
- (countable) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; a logotype.
- (countable) (music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
- (countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
[edit] Translations
the act of tying something
cord etc. used to tie something
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A character that visually combines multiple letters
group of notes played as a musical phrase
a piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece
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[edit] Related terms
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare 'to tie, bind'
[edit] Noun
ligature f. (plural ligatures)
- a tie; the action of tying
- a binding, notably in horticulture
- ligature; a character that combines multiple letters; logotype.
