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pizzicato

/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/

Where it comes from

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

adverb

not comparable To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
Similar: pizz.

Opposite: arco

noun pizzicatos · pizzicati

A note that is played pizzicato The music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings

Thesaurus

adverb

Opposite: arco

Translations

Every language

adv musical instruction

日本語	ピチカート pichikāto, ピッチカート pitchikāto, ピッツィカート pittsikāto
中文	撥奏 /拨奏 bōzòu
Français	pizzicato
Italiano	pizzicato
Русский	пиццика́то piccikáto

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@misc{pizzicato_2026,
  title = {pizzicato},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pizzicato},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}