poco a poco
Spanish, adverb/ˌpoko a ˈpoko/
poco a poco is a Spanish adverb meaning “little by little, bit by bit, step by step, gradually” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does poco a poco mean in English?
adverb
- 1
little by little, bit by bit, step by step, gradually
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. De manera gradual y constante, por etapas.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce poco a poco?
- /ˌpoko a ˈpoko/
- [ˌpo.ko a ˈpo.ko]
- [ˈpoko a ˈpoko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.