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spiccato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
spic-ca-to
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

adv

Played in that style.

noun

A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”).

Inflected Forms

more spiccato (comparative) most spiccato (superlative) spiccatos (plural)

Synonyms

spiccato bowing

Questions

What does spiccato mean?
Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
Where does spiccato come from?
Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”).

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