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pizzicato
pizzicato [ pítsi ktō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
by plucking strings: by using the fingers to pluck the strings of an instrument that is normally played with a bow, especially a violin ( used as a musical direction )



noun  (plural pizzicatos or pizzicati [ pítsi kti ])
Definition:
 
pizzicato piece of music: a piece of music, or a section of a piece, played pizzicato
[Mid-19th century. < Italian, past participle of pizzicare 'pluck' < pizzare 'to prick, sting' < pizza 'point']

pizzicato adjective
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