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SPICCATO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spiccato mean?
• SPICCATO (noun)
The noun SPICCATO has 1 sense:
1. bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
Familiarity information: SPICCATO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
spiccato; spiccato bowing
Hypernyms ("spiccato" is a kind of...):
bowing (managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument)
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