poco
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of poco
1715–25; < Italian: little < Latin paucus few
Example Sentences
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Appearing with Murray Monster and Ovejita on a “People in Your Neighborhood” segment that aired the following year, she sang an excerpt of “Una voce poco fa” from Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.”
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2019
He pointed Herrmann toward Pepe Guízar’s perky tune “A poco no,” or “Not just a little”; an early memo indicates that it could be used as the “theme of the picture.”
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 7, 2015
"Largo al factotum" becomes "You need a barber in Seville," and Rosina's "Una voce poco" changes to "In my heart I hear his voice."
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2012
Works quoted or parodied by Saint-Saëns in the piece — keyboard music by Rameau, Mozart and Charles-Louis Hanon; Rossini’s aria “Una voce poco fa” — were interpolated among its movements.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2012
“Leé un poco, Arturito,” she said, handing me the hook.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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