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Did I become a theater person right then, sitting in the Imperial Theater, waiting for the high piccolo note at the start of 'Pippin'? Maybe.
Jean Hanff Korelitz

Meaning of "piccolo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PICCOLO

From Italian: small; compare English petty, French petit.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PICCOLO

piccolo  [ˈpɪkəˌləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICCOLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piccolo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICCOLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piccolo

Piccolo

The piccolo is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. The piccolo has most of the same fingerings as its larger sibling, the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher than written. This gave rise to the name "ottavino," the name by which the instrument is referred to in the scores of Italian composers. Piccolos are now only manufactured in the key of C; however, they were once also available in D♭. It was for this D♭ piccolo that John Philip Sousa wrote the famous solo in the final repeat of the closing section of his march "The Stars and Stripes Forever". In the orchestral setting, the piccolo player is often designated as "piccolo/flute III", or even "assistant principal". The larger orchestras have designated this position as a solo position due to the demands of the literature. Piccolos are often orchestrated to double the violins or the flutes, adding sparkle and brilliance to the overall sound because of the aforementioned one-octave transposition upwards. In concert band settings, the piccolo is almost always used and a piccolo part is almost always available.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICCOLO


buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
bummalo
ˈbʌməˌləʊ
bungalow
ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ
catalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cattalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cymbalo
ˈsɪmbəˌləʊ
diabolo
dɪˈæbəˌləʊ
estrangelo
ɪˈstrændʒəˌləʊ
estranghelo
ɪˈstræŋɡəˌləʊ
gigolo
ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ
Michelangelo
ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ
ovolo
ˈəʊvəˌləʊ
pomelo
ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ
robalo
ˈrɒbəˌləʊ
rumbelow
ˈrʌmbɪˌləʊ
tangelo
ˈtændʒəˌləʊ
tombolo
ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ
tremolo
ˈtrɛməˌləʊ
tupelo
ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ
zufolo
ˈtsuːfəˌləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICCOLO

picayunishness
piccadill
piccadillo
Piccadilly
piccalilli
piccanin
piccaninnies
piccaninny
Piccard
piccata
piccoloist
piccy
pice
picene
piceous
pichiciago
pichiciego
picholine
pichurim
piciform

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICCOLO

Barolo
bolo
cholo
Dandolo
Foscolo
Gilolo
Jolo
kolo
lobolo
Marco Polo
paolo
Pollaiuolo
polo
rotolo
shongololo
solo
songololo
tapacolo
Tiepolo
water polo

Synonyms and antonyms of piccolo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piccolo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICCOLO

Find out the translation of piccolo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piccolo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piccolo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

短笛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piccolo
570 millions of speakers

English

piccolo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिकोलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيكولو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пикколо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piccolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিকলু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piccolo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piccolo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pikkolo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピッコロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피콜로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piccolo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống sáo nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

piccolo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिकोलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pikolo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottavino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piccolo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пікколо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piccolo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

piccolo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piccolo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piccolo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piccolo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piccolo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICCOLO»

The term «piccolo» is very widely used and occupies the 10.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICCOLO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piccolo

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QUOTES WITH «PICCOLO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word piccolo.
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Jean Hanff Korelitz
Did I become a theater person right then, sitting in the Imperial Theater, waiting for the high piccolo note at the start of 'Pippin'? Maybe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICCOLO»

Discover the use of piccolo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piccolo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A piccolo practice book
This generous volume of orchestral excerpts and extracts for practice is a methodical approach to piccolo technique, designed to help the flautist transfer the playing techniques of the flute to the piccolo.
Trevor Wye, Patricia Morris, 1988
2
And There I Stood with My Piccolo
"Originally published in 1948 by Doubleday & Company, Inc."
Meredith Willson, 2009
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Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo: Compassion
What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader.
Fritz Knapp, 2012
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Tipbook Flute and Piccolo: The Complete Guide
Introduces flutes and piccolos, offers advice on purchasing an instrument, demonstrates fingering patterns, and defines jargon.
Hugo Pinksterboer, 2009
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Piccolo, the Gray Robe
Filled with dragons, monsters, and evil foes, this novel pits Piccolo against her deepest fears and her desire for self preservation.
Robin M. Ambrozic, 2007
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Test and Evaluation of the Piccolo II Autopilot System on a ...
To gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the great ice sheets the National Science Foundation established the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) to develop technologies that would improve data gathering of said ice ...
Rylan Jager, 2008
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Papa Piccolo
By adopting two homeless kittens, a tomcat in Venice embarks on the biggest adventure of his life.
Carol Talley, 1992
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The Art of Flute Playing
Lack of the foot-joint extension on the piccolo makes the written D1 the lowest note available and also prevents the ... The alternate fingerings for written E3: 12 /1 2, or 12 /12B, are also used more frequently on the piccolo than on the concert  ...
Edwin Putnik, 1973
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Concerto for flute (piccolo) and orchestra
(Piano Reduction).
Gunther Schuller, 1998
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The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers
And modern composers, with their keen interest in timbre as a compositional element, are incorporating the piccolo into solo and chamber works. To cite only a few examples: Leos Ianacek's Mlddi (1924), for flute alternating with piccolo, oboe, ...
Nancy Toff, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICCOLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piccolo is used in the context of the following news items.
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He's moved by music, and the spirit
Woodland loves playing on Christmas songs, such as when he breaks out a piccolo trumpet for “The Little Drummer Boy.” Woodland feels good ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
2
Summerfest celebrates 25th anniversary with a pair of stunning …
With evocative colors and combinations gleaned from the ensemble of flute/piccolo (Shannon Finney), clarinet/bass clarinet (Jane Carl), cello ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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THE DEAN OF ALL AFRO-AMERICAN COMPOSERS
3 is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three ... «Chicago Defender, Jul 15»
4
Food and Wine Odyssey: Sicily
There was also an exhibit of artist Casimiro Piccolo. His work is a mixture of fantasy, wizardry, gnomes and a mad-hatter style. Nearby is an ... «Pacific Sun, Jul 15»
5
Dragon Ball Super: "Where does the dream go!? Look for Super …
Watching this episode made me wish I was seeing adventures involving Piccolo. He got a very short cameo at the start, so why not follow him ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
6
Food & Wine Odyssey
There was also an exhibit of artist Casimiro Piccolo. His work is a mixture of fantasy, wizardry, gnomes and a mad-hatter style. Nearby is an ... «Pacific Sun, Jul 15»
7
Video camera footage from South Australian sniffer dog gives …
Correctional Services Minister Tony Piccolo said the unit had five handlers and five dogs and, since it was launched in 2014, had undertaken ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
We all need to attend training camp
As Sayers arrived for training camp in 1965, he met Brian Piccolo, a fellow running back who was trying to make the Bears roster as well. «Daily Press, Jul 15»
9
Thompson Square knocks it out of the park
"We had a great evening with perfect weather," Lancaster Festival Director Joe Piccolo said. "We heard their sound check before, and we knew ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
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Taos Chamber Music Group combines chamber music with surprises
... including Ken Benshoof's “In Shadow Light” for piccolo, violin, viola, cello, Andrew Norman's “Light Screens” for flute, violin, viola and cello, ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Piccolo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/piccolo>. Apr 2024 ».
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