spiccato

spic·ca·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spi-kah-toh; Italian speek-kah-taw]
- /spɪˈkɑ toʊ; Italian spikˈkɑ tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spi-kah-toh; Italian speek-kah-taw]
- /spɪˈkɑ toʊ; Italian spikˈkɑ tɔ/

Definitions of spiccato word

adjective spiccato (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow. 1
noun spiccato a style of playing a bowed stringed instrument in which the bow bounces lightly off the strings 0
adjective spiccato to be played in this manner 0
adjective spiccato played with the bow wrist relaxed so that the bow of the violin, viola, etc. rebounds rapidly between notes 0

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Origin of spiccato

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Italian, equivalent to spicc- (stem of spiccare to detach) + -ato < Latin -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Spiccato

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spiccato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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