SPICCATO


Meaning of SPICCATO in English

n.

Pronunciation: spi- ' kä-( ˌ )t ō

Function: adjective

Etymology: Italian, past participle of spiccare to detach, pick off

Date: circa 1724

: performed with a slight lifting of the bow after each note ― used as a direction in music

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