pizzicato

piz·zi·ca·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pit-si-kah-toh; Italian peet-tsee-kah-taw]
- /ˌpɪt sɪˈkɑ toʊ; Italian ˌpit tsiˈkɑ tɔ/
- /ˌpɪt.sɪˈkɑː.təʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pit-si-kah-toh; Italian peet-tsee-kah-taw]
- /ˌpɪt sɪˈkɑ toʊ; Italian ˌpit tsiˈkɑ tɔ/

Definitions of pizzicato word

adjective pizzicato played by plucking the strings with the finger instead of using the bow, as on a violin. 1
noun plural pizzicato a note or passage so played. 1
adjective pizzicato bow instrument: plucked 1
adverb pizzicato If a stringed instrument is played pizzicato, it is played by pulling the strings with the fingers rather than by using the bow. 0
adverb pizzicato Pizzicato is also a noun. 0
adjective pizzicato (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger 0

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Origin of pizzicato

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < Italian, past participle of pizzicare to pluck, pick, twang (a stringed instrument)

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Parts of speech for Pizzicato

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pizzicato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pizzicato usage trend in Literature

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