Definition of pizzicato
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a note or passage played by plucking strings
pizzicato
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of pizzicato (Entry 2 of 2)
: by means of plucking instead of bowing
—used as a direction in music
— compare arco
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The first known use of pizzicato was circa 1771
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