peu Your browser does not support the audio element. [ French , little, small ] Definition French term for little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "peu à peu" meaning "little by little." See more about tempo terminology in the Appendix. See Also [English] little [English] small [French] petit [German] wenig [German] klein [Italian] poco [Italian] scarso [Italian] piccolo Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-06 17:16:04