Piccolo Definition
pĭkə-lō
piccolos
noun
A small instrument of the flute family, pitched an octave above the ordinary flute.
Webster's New World
A waiter's assistant in a hotel or restaurant.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of, relating to, or being a musical instrument considerably smaller than the usual size.
A piccolo trumpet; a piccolo concertina.
American Heritage
Small; little; diminutive.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Piccolo
Noun
Singular:
piccolo
Plural:
piccolosOrigin of Piccolo
French from Italian short for (flauto) piccolo small (flute)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Italian piccolo (“small").
From Wiktionary
Italian small
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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