I. ˌpit-si-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō noun
( plural piz·zi·ca·ti -ˈkä-(ˌ)tē)
Date: 1845
: a note or passage played by plucking strings
II. adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, past participle of pizzicare to pluck
Date: circa 1854
: by means of plucking instead of bowing — used as a direction in music; compare arco