pizzico

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See also: pizzicò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpit.t͡si.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ittsiko
  • Hyphenation: pìz‧zi‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from pizzicare +‎ -o.

Noun

pizzico m (plural pizzichi, diminutive pizzichìno, augmentative pizzicòtto)

  1. pinch, nip
    Synonyms: pizzicotto, pizzicata
  2. bite, sting (by an insect)
    Synonym: puntura
  3. touch, bit, dash
    Synonyms: poco, po'
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Etymology 2

Verb

pizzico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pizzicare