piccolo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪkələʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪkəˌloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pik′ə lō′)

Inflections of 'piccolo' (n): npl: piccolos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•co•lo /ˈpɪkəˌloʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -los. 
  1. Music and Dancea small flute that is an octave higher than the ordinary flute.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•co•lo  (pik′ə lō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los. 
  1. Music and Dancea small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
  • Italian: literally, small
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piccolo / ˈpɪkəˌləʊ/ ( -los)
  1. a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute
    See flute1
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian: small; compare English petty, French petit
'piccolo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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