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arco

American  
[ahr-koh] / ˈɑr koʊ /

adverb

Music.
  1. (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.


Etymology

Origin of arco

1730–40; < Italian: bow < Latin arcus. See arc

Vocabulary lists containing arco

Example Sentences

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“A lot of people have spoken about his pizzicato playing, but I was also excited by his arco tone,” Mr. Davis said in an interview, referring to Mr. Wadud’s use of the bow.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Keeping true to his L.A. roots, Quiñones over the years created characters based on an upbringing that wasn’t always sol y arco iris, such as his spicy drama-fueled character Juanita Carmelita, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Griezmann con un disparo de larga distancia pero no llega al arco.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2016

"Treat Me Like Train Tracks" has a more nervous, interior, psychological feel, with an anxious, tapping beat, arco bass and warbling keyboard.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2011

Quattro destrier via più che neve bianchi Sopr' un carro di foco un garzon crudo Con arco in mano, e con saette a' fianchi....

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir

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