pizzicato
Syllables: piz·zi·ca·to/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/
pizzicato adverb: to be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
Adverb
pizzicato (not comparable)
Noun
pizzicato (plural pizzicatos or pizzicati)
- A note that is played pizzicato
- The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings1981, “Vienna”, performed by Ultravox
- “Trapeze” begins with pizzicatos that plunge into a circuslike cacophony with rapid trills, busy, clashing textures and motion in every direction.2007 May 7, Vivien Schweitzer, “Players With No Conductor and, Increasingly, With No Fear”, in New York Times
pizzicato meaning in Marathi
pizzicato in Marathi
- musical instruction
- पिज्जिकातो pijjikāto
Synonyms of pizzicato
Antonyms
Forms of pizzicato
| plural | pizzicatos |
|---|---|
| plural | pizzicati |
Origin of pizzicato
Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).
Words formed from pizzicato
Questions about pizzicato
- What does pizzicato mean?
- Pizzicato means to be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
- What is pizzicato in Marathi?
- Pizzicato in Marathi is पिज्जिकातो (pijjikāto). See Pizzicato meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is pizzicato?
- Pizzicato can be an adverb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce pizzicato?
- Pizzicato is pronounced /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/.
Words near pizzicato in the dictionary
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