poco

[ poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ]

adverb

, Music.

1. somewhat; rather:

   poco presto.

poco

/ ˈpɔːko; ˈpəʊkəʊ /

adjective

1. music in combination a little; to a small degree

   poco rit

   un poco meno mosso

Word History and Origins

Origin of poco¹

1715–25; < Italian: little < Latin paucus few

Word History and Origins

Origin of poco¹

from Italian: little, from Latin paucus few, scanty

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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