poco poco

po·co a po·co

[poh-koh ah poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ah paw-kaw]
noun Music.
gradually; little by little: poco a poco accelerando.

Origin:
1850–55; < Italian

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poco a poco
 
adv
(in combination) music little by little: poco a poco rall
 
[Italian]

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