a poco a poco

Asturian

Adverb

a poco a poco

  1. (idiomatic) little by little (a small amount at a time)

Italian

Adverb

a poco a poco

  1. little by little, by degrees
    • early 14th century, Dante, “Canto I”, in Inferno, lines 58–60:
      tal mi fece la bestia sanza pace,
      che, venendomi ’ncontro, a poco a poco
      mi ripigneva là dove ’l sol tace.
      E'en such made me that beast withouten peace, which, coming on against me by degrees, thrust me back thither where the sun is silent.
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