"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: {{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.
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-adj-FwcqpY4q Categories (other): Music 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: {{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.
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-adv-0CG-636g Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 57 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 41 16 12 10 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 43 16 12 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 52 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 23 54 23 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Forms: spiccatos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”). Etymology templates: {{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. Translations (manner of playing): spiccato (Finnish), σπικάτο (spikáto) [neuter] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-spiccato-en-noun-HAan8RGp Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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