Staccato
[stə-KA-doh]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Italian, 1715
1.
Consisting of a series of sounds that are each sharply separated from the others.
2.
A series of short, sharply separated sounds or words.
Examples of Staccato in a sentence
"It was hard to work with the staccato of the nail gun in the background."
"Kim’s heels made a sharp staccato against the tile as she hurried down the hallway."
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