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Definition pizzicato in American English

pizzicato adverb

adverb
/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑtoʊ/
1

if you play a violin or other stringed instrument pizzicato, you play it by pulling the strings with your fingers instead of using the bow

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Definition pizzicato in American English