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piccolo small transverse flute pitched an octave higher than the standard flute. Its tone is bright and shrill, and it can produce the highest notes in the orchestral range. The piccolo is used in orchestras and especially in military bands. See fife .

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

piccolo XIX. — It. piccolo small.

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piccolo Woodwind musical instrument of the flute family. About half the size of the flute and pitched one octave higher, it is played in the same way.

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