poco POE-coe Your browser does not support the audio element. [ Italian ] Definition 1. Italian term for a little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "accelerando poco a poco" meaning "getting faster little by little." See also [English] a little; [French] un peu; [German] ein wenig; [It.] poco. See more about tempo terminology in the Appendix. 2. Italian term for little or small. See also [English] little; [English] small; [French] peu; [French] petit; [German] wenig; [German] klein; [Italian] poco; [It.] 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 20:05:44