different between spiccato vs staccatissimo

English

Etymology

Italian, past participle of spiccare (“to detach, to separate”).

Adjective

spiccato (comparative more spiccato, superlative most spiccato)

1. (music) detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

Noun

spiccato (plural spiccatos)

1. (music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.

Translations

Finnish

Noun

spiccato

1. (music) spiccato (manner of playing a stringed instrument)
2. (music) A piece or section of music played that way.

Declension

Italian

Etymology

From spiccare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spik?ka.to/

Adjective

spiccato (feminine spiccata, masculine plural spiccati, feminine plural spiccate)

1. strong, marked, broad, remarkable, distinct

Derived terms

• spiccatamente

Verb

spiccato m (feminine singular spiccata, masculine plural spiccati, feminine plural spiccate)

1. past participle of spiccare

References

Anagrams

• postacci

English

Adjective

staccatissimo (comparative more staccatissimo, superlative most staccatissimo)

1. (music) Extremely staccato.

Italian

Etymology

staccato +? -issimo

Adjective

staccatissimo m (feminine singular staccatissima, masculine plural staccatissimi, feminine plural staccatissime)

1. superlative degree of staccato (“greatly outdistanced”)