ligature
Meanings
Plural: ligatures
Noun
- (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
- character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
- a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
- thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
- something used to tie or bind
- the act of tying or binding things together
- The act of tying or binding something.
- A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
- A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
- The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
- A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
- A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
- A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
- A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
Verb
- To ligate; to tie.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre (“to tie, bind”).
Scrabble Score: 9
ligature is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordligature is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ligature is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
ligature is a valid Words With Friends word