/ Dictionary / Index S spiccato: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spic•ca•to Pronunciation: (spi-kä'tōIt.spēk-kä'tô), [key] — adj. (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spiccato (Thesaurus) spicate spice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language