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piccolo的词源解释,piccolo来源

piccolo(n.)

"小笛,音高比普通笛子高一个八度",1830年出自 piccolo flute(1809年),源自法语 piccolo,意为"小的",来自意大利语 flauto piccolo,意为"小笛",源自 piccolo,意为"小的",可能是儿童编造的词语,或来自 picca,意为"尖",或来自通俗拉丁语词根 *pikk-,意为"小",与 *piccare,意为"刺穿"(见 pike(n.1))。其他来源表明它来自与法语 petit 相同的来源(见 petit(adj.))。

The Octave Flute is frequently miscalled a Piccolo, whereas it is merely an octave higher in pitch than the concert flute, and is very effective in brilliant full pieces. ["On Flutes and Piccolos," in The Harmonicon, 1830]
Octave Flute 经常被错误地称为 Piccolo,实际上它只是比协奏曲笛音高高一个八度,在明亮的全奏乐曲中非常有效。["On Flutes and Piccolos," in The Harmonicon, 1830]

该词起源时间:1830年