poco

[ poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ]

adverbMusic.
  1. somewhat; rather: poco presto.

Origin of poco

1
1715–25; <Italian: little <Latin paucus few

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British Dictionary definitions for poco

poco

un poco

/ (ˈpəʊkəʊ, Italian ˈpɔːko) /


adjective, adverb
  1. music (in combination) a little; to a small degree: poco rit; un poco meno mosso

Origin of poco

1
from Italian: little, from Latin paucus few, scanty

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