pizzicato
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1piz·zi·ca·to
noun \ˌpit-si-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō\ plural piz·zi·ca·ti\-ˈkä-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of PIZZICATO
: a note or passage played by plucking strings
First Known Use of PIZZICATO
1845
2pizzicato
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of PIZZICATO
: by means of plucking instead of bowing —used as a direction in music — compare arco
See Origin of PIZZICATO
Italian, past participle of pizzicare to pluck
First Known Use: circa 1854
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