piz ‧ zi ‧ ca ‧ to /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: past participle of pizzicare 'to pluck' ]
musical notes played by pulling on the strings of an instrument
—pizzicato adverb , adjective