pizzico

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'

Related terms

• pizzicare
• pizzicore

Etymology 2

Verb

pizzico

1. first-person singular present indicative of pizzicare