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pizzicato

piz·zi·cato

UK/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/ uncommon
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

with a light plucking staccato sound

adjective

1.

(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger

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Origin

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

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