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pic·co·lo 1
(pĭk′ə-lō′)n. pl. pic·co·los
A small flute pitched an octave above a regular flute.
[French, from Italian, short for (flauto) piccolo, small (flute); see piccolo2.]
pic′co·lo′ist n.
pic·co·lo 2
(pĭk′ə-lō′)adj.
Of, relating to, or being a musical instrument considerably smaller than the usual size: a piccolo trumpet; a piccolo concertina.
[Italian piccolo, small; probably akin to Italian piccino, Portuguese pequeno, and Spanish pequeño.]
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piccolo
(ˈpɪkəˌləʊ)n, pl -los
(Instruments) a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute. See flute1
[C19: from Italian: small; compare English petty, French petit]
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pic•co•lo
(ˈpɪk əˌloʊ)n., pl. -los.
a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
[1855–60; < Italian: literally, small]
pic′co•lo`ist, n.
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| Noun | 1. | piccolo - a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard fluteflute, transverse flute - a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown |
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ناي أو فْلوت صَغير
pikola
piccolofløjte
pikoló
pikkólóflauta
pikola
pikolo
küçük flütpikolo
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piccolo
n → Pikkoloflöte f
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piccolo
(ˈpikələu) – plural ˈpiccolos – noun a kind of small, high-pitched flute. He plays the piccolo.
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piccolo - a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute