Pizzicato
/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/ adv, noun
adv, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A note that is played pizzicato
"The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings"
- 2 a note or passage that is played pizzicato wordnet
Adjective
- 1 (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger wordnet
Adverb
- 1 To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 with a light plucking staccato sound wordnet
Example
More examples"The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings"
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).