Pizzicato
Pronunciation : Piz`zi*ca"to.
Etymology : [It., pinched.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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