spiccato, spiccato bowing
(noun) bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spiccato (comparative more spiccato, superlative most spiccato)
(music) detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
spiccato (plural spiccatos)
(music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.
Source: Wiktionary
Spic*ca"to, a. Etym: [It., p. p. of spicare to detach, to separate.] (Mus.)
Definition: Detached; separated; -- a term indicating that every note is to be performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
