English Explanatory Dictionary

pizzicato

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
noun
  1. A note that is played pizzicato

Pronunciation

/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/ en-us-pizzicato.ogg

Word forms

pizzicato pizzicatos pizzicati

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).

Synonyms

pizz.

Antonyms

arco

Derived words

Bartók pizzicato snap pizzicato
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