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arco

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. arco (adverb or adjective)
  2. arco saltando (noun)
  3. arco saltando (adverb or adjective)
  4. coll' arco (adverb or adjective)

ar·co

adv or adj \ˈär-(ˌ)kō\

Definition of ARCO

: with the bow —usually used as a direction in music for players of stringed instruments — compare pizzicato

Origin of ARCO

Italian, from arco bow, from Latin arcus — more at arrow
First Known Use: 1806

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