poco
(POE-coe)


[It., a little]


  1. Italian term for a little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "accelerando poco a poco" meaning "getting faster little by little."

    See also [Eng.] a little; [Fr.] un peu; [Ger.] ein wenig; [It.] poco.

  2. An Italian term for little.

    See also [Eng.] little; [Eng.] small; [Fr.] peu; [Fr.] petit; [Ger.] wenig; [Ger.] klein; [It.] poco; [It.] scarso; [It.] piccolo.


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