Piccole

Piccole is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective piccolo, meaning small or little. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns and agrees with the noun in gender and number. The corresponding forms are piccolo (masculine singular), piccola (feminine singular), piccoli (masculine plural), and piccole (feminine plural).

In practice, piccole appears after the noun in most standard constructions: una casa piccola (a small house), due case piccole (two small houses), le ragazze piccole (the small girls). Italian adjectives typically follow the noun, though some adjectives can precede the noun for emphasis or stylistic effect, as in una piccola casa, which may convey a nuance of intimacy or affection.

Usage notes: piccole is common in everyday speech and writing, and it forms part of many everyday expressions such as piccole cose (small things) or preoccuparsi delle piccole questioni. Like other adjectives, it can be used in compound descriptors and in literary or descriptive contexts to convey scale, simplicity, or modesty.

Related terms include piccolo (the masculine form and the base adjective) and piccola (feminine singular). The word is widely used across Italian dialects and standard Italian, with pronunciation aligning to standard Italian phonology: /ˈpikːoː-le/ in standard speech.

See also: piccolo, piccola, piccoli, piccole.