Advertisement

Advertisement

poco a poco

[poh-koh ah poh-koh, paw-kaw ah paw-kaw]

adverb

Music.

  1. gradually; little by little.

    poco a poco accelerando.

poco a poco

adverb

  1. (in combination) music little by little

    poco a poco rall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of poco a poco1

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1850–55
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of poco a poco1

Italian
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Still, I have learned poco a poco, little by little.

From

Crescendo poco a poco—increase in power very, very gradually.

From

Crescendo poco a poco sin al fine—crescendo gradually even up to the very end.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

pocopococurante

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz