piccolo
[ pik-uh-loh ]
/ ˈpɪk əˌloʊ /
noun, plural pic·co·los.
a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
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Origin of piccolo
1855–60; <Italian: literally, small
Words nearby piccolo
piccanin, piccaninny, Piccard, piccata, Piccinni, piccolo, piccoloist, pice, piceous, pich, pi character
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British Dictionary definitions for piccolo
piccolo
/ (ˈpɪkəˌləʊ) /
noun plural -los
a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the fluteSee flute (def. 1)
Word Origin for piccolo
C19: from Italian: small; compare English petty, French petit
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Cultural definitions for piccolo
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