poco a poco

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian poco a poco.

Adverb[edit]

poco a poco (not comparable)

  1. (music) little by little; gradually
    Crescendo poco a poco – gradually getting louder.

Italian[edit]

Adverb[edit]

poco a poco

  1. little by little, step by step, gradually, bit by bit
    Synonyms: a poco a poco, gradualmente, passo a passo, piano piano

Spanish[edit]

Adverb[edit]

poco a poco

  1. little by little, bit by bit, step by step, gradually
    Synonyms: paso a paso, poquito a poco

Descendants[edit]

  • Belizean Creole: poako poako

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