piccolo

ˈpɪkəˌloʊ

piccoli

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Definition of piccolo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

small flute playing an octave higher

TECH.

She played a beautiful solo on the piccolo.

drink

TECH.

small champagne bottle holding 0.1875 liters

TECH.

He ordered a piccolo to celebrate the occasion.

quarter bottle

split

Adjective

musical instruments

TECH.

describing the smallest or highest-pitched musical instrument

TECH.

The orchestra featured a piccolo trumpet.

smallest

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Images of piccolo

small flute playing an octave higher
small champagne bottle holding 0.1875 liters

Origin of piccolo

Italian, piccolo (small)

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Bach trumpet

baroque instrument

piccolo trumpet in D used in Bach's music

Examples of piccolo in a sentence

During the parade, the piccolo's sound was clear and sharp.
The waiter brought a piccolo to the table.
She enjoyed a piccolo at the brunch.
The piccolo brought fresh bread to the table.
Our piccolo was attentive and polite throughout dinner.
The piccolo added a unique tone to the organ.

He adjusted the piccolo for a softer sound.
She played a piccolo flute in the band.
The piccolo clarinet added a unique sound.

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French:flûte piccolo, aigu, ...
German:Piccoloflöte, kleinste, ...
Italian:flauto piccolo, acuto, ...
Spanish:píccolo, pequeño, ...
Portuguese:flautim, agudo, ...
Chinese:短笛, 短笛的, ...
Japanese:ピッコロ, ピッコロの, ...
Arabic:بِيكُولُو, صَغِير الجِسْم, ...
Hebrew:פִּיקוֹלוֹ, קָטָן, ...
Russian:пикколо, высокорегистровый, ...
Ukrainian:пікколо, маленька пляшка, ...
Hindi:पिकोलो, छोटा, ...
Bengali:পিকলো, ছোট, ...
Catalan:flautí, petit, ...
Czech:pikola, nejmenšího typu, ...
Danish:piccolo, lille, ...
Dutch:piccolo, kleine champagnefles, ...
Greek:πίκολο, πικολό, ...
Hungarian:pikoló, a hangszercsalád legkisebb vagy legmagasabb hangú tagjára utaló, ...
Khmer:ខ្លុយពិចកូឡូ, តូចបំផុត, ...
Korean:피콜로, 작은, ...
Persian:پیکولو, کوچک, ...
Polish:flet piccolo, wysokotonowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):flautim, do piccolo, ...
Romanian:piccolo, ajutor de ospătar, ...
Swedish:piccolaflöjt, piccolo, ...
Thai:ปิคโคโล, ขนาดเล็ก, ...
Turkish:piccolo, pikolo, ...
Vietnamese:sáo piccolo, nhỏ nhất, ...

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Definition of piccolo - Reverso English Dictionary

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