pitic
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Possibly from piti (“to hide”). Or related to Greek πίθηκος (píthikos, “monkey”), cf. Proto-Slavic *pitikъ. See also Vulgar Latin *pitikkus (“small”). Compare Sardinian pitticcu (“small”) and Basque pitika (“kid”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pitic m (plural pitici)