Synonyms & related words for spiccato

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spiccato — including pizzicato, hemidemisemiquaver, demisemiquaver, semiquaver, parlando, ritardando. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to spiccato

Explore words related to spiccato — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include scordatura, sforzando, contrabasso, fiddlestick, violins, pegbox, dichord, bowing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for spiccato

Common synonyms for spiccato include pizzicato, hemidemisemiquaver, demisemiquaver, semiquaver, parlando, ritardando, agitato, enharmonic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does spiccato come from?

The word spiccato breaks down into one root of Italian origin: the root spiccato, from Italian spiccare (“to detach, separate (of bow strokes)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.