ponticello

noun

pon·​ti·​cel·​lo

ˌpäntəˈche(ˌ)lō

plural -s

1

: the bridge of a bowed stringed musical instrument

2

: a change in register in the voice (as of a boy at puberty) : break

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of ponte bridge, from Latin pont-, pons

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