Meaning & use
poco
A little, or slightly; a term borrowed from Italian and Spanish, chiefly used in music directions.
See it in a sentence
The conductor asked the strings to play poco softer during the final movement.
"Poco a poco" is a common musical instruction meaning "little by little."
A note on using this word
"Poco" is rarely used in everyday English speech outside music notation, where it modifies terms like "poco allegro," meaning a little fast.
Words with a similar meaning
slightlya little
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