sticcado

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noun

A musical instrument resembling a xylophone. The bars were made of metal, wood, or glass

OriginItalian steccato →
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Meanings

nounsticcado (plural not attested)

alternative sticcato

  1. historicalno pluralentertainmentA musical instrument resembling a xylophone. The bars were made of metal, wood, or glass

Origin

  1. Italiansteccato“a palisade”
  2. Englishsticcado

Compare Italian steccato (“a palisade”).

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APA

sticcado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticcado

MLA

“sticcado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticcado. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticcado,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticcado.

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