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piccolo

UK
/ˈpɪk.ə.ləʊ/
US
/ˈpɪk.ə.loʊ/

Translations

piccolonoun
piccolos
pl
UK
/ˈpɪk.ə.ləʊ/
US
/ˈpɪk.ə.loʊ/
petite flûte
The musician played a lively tune on the piccolo during the concert.
Le musicien a joué un air entraînant à la petite flûte pendant le concert.
piccoloAu jeu d’orgue, pour un registre aigu.
He drew the piccolo to add sparkle to the final chord on the pipe organ.
Il a tiré le piccolo pour ajouter de l’éclat à l’accord final de l’orgue.
piccoloEn musique, pour un instrument de taille réduite ou à registre plus aigu que la norme.
The baroque concerto featured a brilliant solo on the piccolo trumpet.
Le concerto baroque comportait un brillant solo à la trompette piccolo.
Additional translations
piccoloTerme musical employé aussi en français.
Synonyms
fipple flute
small flute
woodwind instrument
piccoloadjective
UK
/ˈpɪk.ə.ləʊ/
US
/ˈpɪk.əˌloʊ/
Used attributively before another instrument name to indicate a smaller, higher-pitched variant (e.g., 'piccolo trumpet').
piccoloInvariable, surtout dans les composés instrumentaux.
She switched to a piccolo trumpet for the demanding high passages.
Elle est passée à une trompette piccolo pour les passages aigus exigeants.

Definitions

piccolonoun
A small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
The musician played a lively tune on the piccolo during the concert.
An organ stop of high pitch, usually sounding two octaves above middle C (2ʹ pitch).
He drew the piccolo to add sparkle to the final chord on the pipe organ.
A small or high-pitched version of another musical instrument, especially a trumpet.
The baroque concerto featured a brilliant solo on the piccolo trumpet.
piccoloadjective
Designating a musical instrument that is smaller and higher in pitch than the standard form.
She switched to a piccolo trumpet for the demanding high passages.
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