piz‧zi‧ca‧to /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtəʊ $ -toʊ/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Italian;
Origin: past participle of pizzicare 'to pluck']
musical notes played by pulling on the strings of an instrument
—pizzicato adverb, adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲