"spiccato" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spiccato [comparative], most spiccato [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|it|spiccato|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Italian spiccato, {{bor+|en|it|spiccato}} Borrowed from Italian spiccato Head templates: {{en-adj}} spiccato (comparative more spiccato, superlative most spiccato)
  1. (music) Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-adj-FwcqpY4q Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb

Forms: more spiccato [comparative], most spiccato [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|it|spiccato|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Italian spiccato, {{bor+|en|it|spiccato}} Borrowed from Italian spiccato Head templates: {{en-adv}} spiccato (comparative more spiccato, superlative most spiccato)
  1. (music) Played in that style. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-adv-0CG-636g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 51 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 45 34 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Forms: spiccatos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|it|spiccato|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Italian spiccato, {{bor+|en|it|spiccato}} Borrowed from Italian spiccato Head templates: {{en-noun}} spiccato (plural spiccatos)
  1. (music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note. Categories (topical): Music Translations (manner of playing): spiccato (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-noun-HAan8RGp Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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