*poco*

v. t. [ LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope. ] (Gram.) To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a cutting off, fr. &unr_; to cut off; &unr_; from + &unr_; to cut. ] 1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A cutting off; abscission. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; under + &unr_; to caress. ] Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name. [ 1913 Webster ]

The hypocoristic or pet form of William. Dr. Murray. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) A little; -- used chiefly in phrases indicating the time or movement; as, poco più allegro, a little faster; poco largo, rather slow. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖Poco a poco [ It. ] (Mus.) Little by little; as, poco a poco crescendo, gradually increasing in loudness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Peacock. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. poco curante caring little. ] A careless person; a trifler. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Carelessness; apathy; indifference. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Low, wooded grounds or swamps in Eastern Maryland and Virginia. [ Written also poquoson. ] Washington. [ 1913 Webster ]