spiccato
adjective, adverb, noun
spiccato is spelled S-P-I-C-C-A-T-O: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spiccato means “Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spiccato?
| Letters | 8: S-P-I-C-C-A-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spiccato?
Spiccato appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of spiccato
- more spiccato comparative
- most spiccato superlative
- spiccatos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spiccato mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
adverb
- 1
Played in that style.
noun
- 1
A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate spiccato?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of spiccato: spicc..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does spiccato come from?
Borrowed from Italian spiccato, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).