spiccato Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
    spiccato bowing.

WordNet

Spic*ca"to adjective
Etymology
It., p. p. of spicare to detach, to separate.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Detached; separated; -- a term indicating that every note is to be performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

Webster 1913