What does "pizzicato" mean?
Pizzicato: A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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