piz·zi·ca·to (p t s-kä t ) Music adj. Abbr. pizz. Played by plucking rather than bowing the strings. n. pl. piz·zi·ca·ti (-t  ) A pizzicato note or passage. [Italian, past participle of pizzicare, to pluck, from pizzare, to prick, from pizzo, point.] piz zi·cato adv. |
pizzicato [ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtəʊ] Music
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
n
(Music / Classical Music) the style or technique of playing a normally bowed stringed instrument in this manner
[from Italian: pinched, from pizzicare to twist, twang]
pizzicato - Plucking of a violin.
See also related terms for violin.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pizzicato - a note or passage that is played pizzicato music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Adj. | 1. | pizzicato - (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger plucked - of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum |
| Adv. | 1. | pizzicato - with a light plucking staccato sound music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Translations
pizzicato (Mus)
adv → pizzicato
adj → pizzicato; the pizzicato section → das Pizzicato
n → Pizzicato nt
adj / adv pizzicato [pitsiˈkaːtou]
played by plucking the strings of a musical instrument, not using the bow. pluk عَزف على الكمان بالنَّقْر بالإصْبَع пицикато pizzicato pizzicato das Pizzikato πιτσικάτο (μουσ.) pizzicato sõrmitsedes با انگشت pizzicato pizzicato פִיצִיקָטוֹ एक वाद्य यंत्र odsječno, pizzicato pizzicato memetik alat musik griplaður, plokkaður pizzicato つまびきの 손톱으로 뜯은, 피치카토 pizzicato picikato pizzicato pizzicato pizzicato pizzicato pizicato pizzicato пиццикато pizzicato pizzicato picikato pizzicato ซึ่งเล่นด้วยการดีดสาย parmakla çalınan 撥奏的，指彈的 піцикато سارنگي کي ايک قسم ngón bật bằng cách dùng tay bật dây đàn viôlông thay vì dùng vỉ 拨奏的，指弹的
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