piccolo

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pic·co·lo / ˈpikəˌlō/ • n. (pl. -los) a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary one. ∎  a player of this instrument in an orchestra.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

piccolo

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piccolo (from It. flauto piccolo, little flute; also known as octave flute, It. ottavino). Small fl. pitched octave higher than concert fl., used in orch. and military band. Famous picc. parts occur in Beethoven's Egmont ov. and in Sousa's march The Stars and Stripes Forever. Also organ stop, metal or wood, of 2′ length and pitch.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE

piccolo

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piccolo Woodwind musical instrument of the flute family. About half the size of the flute and pitched one octave higher, it is played in the same way.

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piccolo

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piccolo XIX. — It. piccolo small.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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