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Definition of poco

poco

/ˈpoʊ.koʊ/
po · co
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poco Game Scores & Validity

• adverb

1

A little; slightly; somewhat (used in musical notation to qualify another directive).

Example

"The sheet music is marked poco allegro, indicating a moderately lively tempo."

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• adjective

1

American Little in amount or degree (used informally in the Southwestern United States).

Example

"The rancher spoke a poco bit of Spanish with the seasonal workers."

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• Rhymes for poco

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish poco ('little, a little'), derived from Latin paucus ('few, little').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Poco. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/poco
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