SPICCATO
spiccato, spiccato bowing
(noun) bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spiccato (comparative more spiccato, superlative most spiccato)
(music) detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
Noun
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