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adv
To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: pizz.
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noun
A note that is played pizzicato
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective satellite
(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adverb
with a light plucking staccato sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a note or passage that is played pizzicato
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: music
History
Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
