pizzicato

/ˌˈpɪtsəˌkɑdoʊ/

Other forms: pizzicatos

Definitions of pizzicato

1. adverb

   with a light plucking staccato sound
2. adjective

   (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
   synonyms:

   plucked

   of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
3. noun

   a note or passage that is played pizzicato
   type of:

   music

   an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner