petic

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly linked to Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion) (cf. Latin pittacium (label; patch)), or from a Vulgar Latin root *piticus. Compare Aromanian peaticã (rag, scrap, patch), peatic/peaticu, Calabrian pettica ("leather band, strip"); cf. also Spanish pedazo (piece).

Noun

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petic n (plural petice)

  1. patch
  2. shred
  3. rag

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