koʊ; adverb Music.
somewhat; rather: poco presto.
Origin:
1715–25; < Italian: little < Latin paucus few
1715–25; < Italian: little < Latin paucus few
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poco or un poco (ˈpəʊkəʊ, Italian ˈpɔːko) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| (in combination) music a little; to a small degree: poco rit; un poco meno mosso | |
| [from Italian: little, from Latin paucus few, scanty] | |
| un poco or un poco | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| [from Italian: little, from Latin paucus few, scanty] | |
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Poco
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
poco
in musical directions, "a little, slightly," 1724, from It., from L. paucus (see paucity).
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But the once grande river is looking more poco these days, thanks to heavy use on both sides of the border.
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