da poco

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

See also: dapoco

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /da ˈpɔ.ko/
Hyphenation: da‧pò‧co

Etymology 1[edit]

Literally, “from little”

Adjective[edit]

da poco (invariable)

trivial, trifling, insignificant
Synonyms: banale, ovvio, scontato

Usage notes[edit]

Despite being derived from a univerbation of da poco, dappoco has a different meaning.

Derived terms[edit]

dappoco

Etymology 2[edit]

Ellipsis of da poco tempo (literally “since little time”)

Adverb[edit]

recently, just, a short time ago
Synonym: poco fa

References[edit]

dappoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
poco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=da_poco&oldid=77636113"