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pizzicato

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/Part of speech adverb, adjective, nounSorted aciioptzzStarts with PEnds with O0 clues
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Definitions

  1. with a light plucking staccato sound

Word origin

Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).

Used in a sentence

  • The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings
  • “Trapeze” begins with pizzicatos that plunge into a circuslike cacophony with rapid trills, busy, clashing textures and motion in every direction.

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