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poco
[ poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ]
adverb
, Music.
- somewhat; rather:
poco presto.
poco
/ ˈpɔːko; ˈpəʊkəʊ /
adjective
- music in combination a little; to a small degree
un poco meno mosso
poco rit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poco1
1715–25; < Italian: little < Latin paucus few
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poco1
from Italian: little, from Latin paucus few, scanty
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Example Sentences
The trio (poco piu mosso), the more original portion of the Mazurka, reappears in a slightly altered form in later mazurkas.
From Project Gutenberg
E chi ne assicura, che il Boccaccio non fosse nato nella sua villa di Corbignano quivi poco distante?
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The poco di piu and poco di meno has, in such contingencies, an unbounded influence.
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Among the first presents made to Cortes in Tabasco were "unas turquesas de poco valor."
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I remember that my grandmother, who sang Una voce poco fa at seventy-five, always cautioned me to never force a single tone.
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