piccolo
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noun plural piccolos
Definition of PICCOLO
: a small shrill flute whose range is an octave higher than that of an ordinary flute
— pic·co·lo·ist \-ˌlō-ist\ noun
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Origin of PICCOLO
Italian, short for piccolo flauto small flute
First Known Use: 1856
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