tasto

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noun

A key or similar part of a musical instrument that is touched to produce a sound

OriginItalian - →
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Meanings

nountasto (plural tasti)

plural tasti

  1. entertainmentA key or similar part of a musical instrument that is touched to produce a sound
  2. computingkey of a keyboard

Origin

  1. Italian-
  2. Italian-
  3. Englishtasto

Borrowed from Italian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tasto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tasto

MLA

“tasto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tasto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tasto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tasto.

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