spiccato

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adjective

spic·ca·to spi-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō

: performed with a slight lifting of the bow after each note

—used as a direction in music

spiccato

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noun

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. —

BenoÎt Morenne, New York Times, 23 June 2016

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