poco a poco
[ poh-koh ah poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ah paw-kaw ]
adverbMusic.
gradually; little by little: poco a poco accelerando.
Origin of poco a poco
1Borrowed into English from Italian around 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for poco a poco
poco a poco
adverb
(in combination) music little by little: poco a poco rall
Origin of poco a poco
1Italian
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