pizzic- root words — words with the pizzic- root

The root pizzic- comes from Italian pizzicare, meaning to pluck, pinch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pizzicato. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pizzic- root

Explore words with pizzic- — words containing the pizzic- root and sharing its sense of "to pluck, pinch". Examples include pizzicato. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pizzic- mean?

The pizzic- root means to pluck, pinch, from Italian pizzicare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.