poco a poco

po·co a po·co

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-koh ey poh-koh]
- /ˈpoʊ koʊ eɪ ˈpoʊ koʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-koh ey poh-koh]
- /ˈpoʊ koʊ eɪ ˈpoʊ koʊ/

Definitions of poco a poco words

adverb poco a poco gradually; little by little: poco a poco accelerando. 1
adverb poco a poco little by little 0

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Origin of poco a poco

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Poco a poco

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poco a poco

poco a poco popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poco a poco usage trend in Literature

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