PICCOLO

piccolo

(noun) a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

piccolo (plural piccolos)

(musical instruments) An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller, and playing an octave higher.

A waiter's assistant in a hotel or restaurant.

A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 liters of fluid, 1/4 the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or snipe.

Source: Wiktionary


Pic"co*lo, n. Etym: [It., small.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: A small upright piano.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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