spiccato
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1spic·ca·to
adjective \spi-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō\Definition of SPICCATO
: performed with a slight lifting of the bow after each note —used as a direction in music
Origin of SPICCATO
Italian, past participle of spiccare to detach, pick off
First Known Use: circa 1724
2spiccato
noun plural spiccatos
Definition of SPICCATO
: a spiccato technique, performance, or passage
First Known Use of SPICCATO
circa 1903
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