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PIZZICATO
pizzicato
(adjective) (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
pizzicato
(adverb) with a light plucking staccato sound
pizzicato
(noun) a note or passage that is played pizzicato
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pizzicato (not comparable)
(music) To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
Synonym: pizz.
Antonyms
• arco
Noun
pizzicato (plural pizzicatos or pizzicati)
(music) A note that is played pizzicato
Source: Wiktionary
Piz`zi*ca"to. Etym: [It., pinched.] (Mus.)
Definition: A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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