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ponticello

noun
pon·ti·cel·lo | \ˌpäntəˈche(ˌ)lō\
plural -s

Definition of ponticello 

1 : the bridge of a bowed stringed musical instrument

2 : a change in register in the voice (as of a boy at puberty) : break

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History and Etymology for ponticello

Italian, diminutive of ponte bridge, from Latin pont-, pons

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