Where does “pizzicato” come from?
pizzicato (English) comes from Italian pizzicato, from Italian pizzicare, from Italian pizzare, from Italian pizzo, from Sicilian pizzu.
pizzicato (English): To be played by plucking the strings instead of...
Definitions
- To be played by plucking the strings instead of...
Ancestry of “pizzicato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pizzicato | past participle of pizzicare; pizzicato |
| 2 | Italian | pizzicare | to pinch, nip; to bite, sting; to catch, seize |
| 3 | Italian | pizzare | — |
| 4 | Italian | pizzo | lace, needle lace; goatee; peak, spur |
| 5 | Sicilian | pizzu | — |