Portuguese

Noun

ligadura f (plural ligaduras)

1. (surgery) ligature (thread used to close a vessel or duct)
2. (music) slur; ligature (the symbol indicating a legato passage)

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin ligātura, from Latin ligātus.

Noun

ligadura f ‎(plural ligaduras)

1. ligature
2. knot
3. tying