Meanings
nounBartók pizzicato (countable and uncountable, plural Bartók pizzicatos)
plural Bartók pizzicatos
- countableuncountableentertainmentSnap pizzicato.
Origin
From the name of composer Béla Bartók, who employed it extensively. (Other composes such as Gustav Mahler have also employed it.)
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APA
Bartók pizzicato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bart%C3%B3k%20pizzicato
MLA
“Bartók pizzicato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bart%C3%B3k%20pizzicato. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bartók pizzicato,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bart%C3%B3k%20pizzicato.
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