piccoloist


pic·co·lo 1

P0285300 (pĭk′ə-lō′)n. pl. pic·co·los A small flute pitched an octave above a regular flute.
[French, from Italian, short for (flauto) piccolo, small (flute); see piccolo2.]
pic′co·lo′ist n.

pic·co·lo 2

P0285300 (pĭk′ə-lō′)adj. Of, relating to, or being a musical instrument considerably smaller than the usual size: a piccolo trumpet; a piccolo concertina.
[Italian piccolo, small; probably akin to Italian piccino, Portuguese pequeno, and Spanish pequeño.]

piccoloist

(ˈpɪkələʊɪst) n (Instruments) music a person who plays the piccolo