spiccato Syllabification: (spic·ca·to)Pronunciation: /spiˈkätō/ MusicDefinition of spiccato noun a style of staccato playing on stringed instruments involving bouncing the bow on the strings. adjective & adverb to be performed with spiccato. Origin:Italian, literally 'detailed, distinct'spiccato in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of spiccato in the British & World English dictionary
