pasticcio

[pa-stee-choh; Italian pahs-teet-chaw]

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noun, plural pas·tic·ci

[pa-stee-chee; Italian pahs-teet-chee] /pæˈsti tʃi; Italian pɑsˈtit tʃi/.

a pastiche.

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Origin of pasticcio

1700–10; < Italian < Vulgar Latin pastīcium pasty, pie, derivative of Late Latin pasta; see paste

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Related Words

hodgepodge jumble medley miscellany brew soup pie assortment mishmash mixture patchwork farrago variety confusion collection composition melee salmagundi conglomeration pastiche

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Historical Examples

Pasticcio signifies an imitation of the mixed style of various artists.
Popular Tales
Madame Guizot
His masses were pasticcio work made up of pieces selected from his operas and other compositions.
Great Musical Composers
George T. Ferris
On one occasion an old man sang quite glibly a tune which was in reality a pasticcio of three separate shanties all known to me.
The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties
Richard Runciman Terry
His "Piramo e Tisbe" was a pasticcio,—an opera made up of tunes selected from his earlier works.
How Music Developed
W. J. Henderson
In the following year he produced 'Piramo e Tisbe,' a pasticcio, which failed completely.
The Opera
R.A. Streatfeild