violino piccolo

noun

violino pic·​co·​lo

-ˈpēkəˌlō

plural violino piccolos

: a small violin tuned usually a third higher than an ordinary violin

Word History

Etymology

Italian, little violin

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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