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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da ˈpɔ.ko/
- Hyphenation: da‧pò‧co
Etymology 1
Literally, “from little”
Adjective
da poco (invariable)
- trivial, trifling, insignificant
- Synonyms: banale, ovvio, scontato
Usage notes
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of da poco tempo (literally “since little time”)
Adverb
da poco
- recently, just, a short time ago
- Synonym: poco fa
References
- dappoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- poco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana