Definition of spiccato
: performed with a slight lifting of the bow after each note
—used as a direction in music
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Origin and Etymology of spiccato
Italian, past participle of spiccare to detach, pick off
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First Known Use: circa 1724
in the meaning defined above
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plural spiccatos
: a spiccato technique, performance, or passage
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Every tackle and pass intertwined with serene pizzicati, rhythmic spiccato and even the droning noise of electric guitars.
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First Known Use of spiccato
circa 1903
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