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pizzicato Definition

piz·zi·cato (pit′si kätō; It pēt′tsē kätō̂)

adjective

plucked: a note to performers on stringed instruments to pluck the strings with the finger instead of bowing

Etymology: It, pp. of pizzicare, to pluck, pinch < OIt pizza, a point

adverb

in a pizzicato manner

noun pl. -·cati-kätē; It, -kä

a note or passage played in this way

pizzicato Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • string: Even the dreaded Phil Spector wouldn't have thought of adding pizzicato strings to that one!
  • sound: Here Zimmer creates a lilting carefree tune with xylophone and pizzicato string sounds.
  • movement: The notes of the first theme are used as the basis of the concise witty pizzicato second movement.

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