piccolo
Designating the highest-pitched or smallest of a family of musical instrumentsDesignating the highest-pitched or smallest of a family of musical instruments.
UK/ˈpɪkələʊ/US/ˈpɪkəloʊ/
» Tom is learning how to play the piccolo.
Meaning
1 sensesDesignating the highest-pitched or smallest of a family of musical instruments.
Examples
9 sentencesTom is learning how to play the piccolo.
Tom can't play the piccolo.
I've insured my rare 17th century piccolo.
No instrument is snootier than the piccolo trumpet.
deKein Instrument ist versnobter als die Piccolotrompete. — MUIRIEL
I found your piccolo broken in the street.
Origin
From Italian piccolo (“small”).From Italian piccolo (“small”).
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