Dictionary entries for 'ligature'

Synonyms

lig·a·ture (lĭǵə-chŏŏŕ, -chər)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus past participle of ligāre, to bind.]

noun

The act of tying or binding.
1. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
2. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.
3. Something that unites; a bond.
A character, letter, or type, such as æ, combining two or more letters.
Music
1. A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.
2. A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
3. A passage of notes sung by repeating the same syllable.
4. A metal band that attaches the reed to the mouthpiece of the clarinet and related instruments.