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poco a poco

[ poh-koh ah poh-koh; Italian 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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poco a poco1

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1850–55
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poco a poco1

Italian
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Example Sentences

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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.

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