pizzicato
adverb
- manner of articulation
noun
- manner of articulation
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/
adv
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).
- To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).
- A note that is played pizzicato
“The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings”
““Trapeze” begins with pizzicatos that plunge into a circuslike cacophony with rapid trills, busy, clashing textures and motion in every direction.”