pizzicato
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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 adjective

Definition of PIZZICATO

: by means of plucking instead of bowing —used as a direction in music — compare arco

Origin of PIZZICATO

Italian, past participle of pizzicare to pluck
First Known Use: circa 1854

Rhymes with PIZZICATO

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