Etymology

pizzica

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Today it means: A popular traditional dance of Italy, originating on the Salento peninsula. Full definition →

Italian pizzica
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  1. Italian · borrowed frompizzica
  2. English todaypizzica

Unadapted borrowing from Italian pizzica, from the verb pizzicare (“to pinch”). Compare pizzicato.

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