pet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.2.2 References 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Abbreviation 1.5 Etymology 4 1.5.1 Noun 1.5.2 References 1.6 Anagrams 2 Bosnian 2.1 Numeral 3 Croatian 3.1 Numeral 4 Dutch 4.1 Noun 5 French 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 6 Serbian 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Numeral 7 Slovene 7.1 Cardinal number

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɛt/
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  Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology 1

Originally Scots and Northern English dialect, origin is unsure but may have arisen due to influence of petty pertaining to children and later companion animals.

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

pet (plural pets)

1. An animal kept as a companion.
2. One who is excessively loyal to their superior.

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• companion animal

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[edit] References

• “pet” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Etymology 2

See Etymology 1

[edit] Verb

to pet (third-person singular simple present pets, present participle petting, simple past and past participle petted)

1. (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
2. (transitive, informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
3. (intransitive, informal) Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.

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pet cemetery pet name pet peeve pet project

pet shop pet store petting n teacher's pet

[edit] Etymology 3

Abbreviation of petition.

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pet

1. petition

[edit] Etymology 4

Diminutive of petal.

[edit] Noun

pet (uncountable)

1. (Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.

[edit] References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ept
• Pte

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[edit] Bosnian

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pet

1. (cardinal) five (5)

   Last number: četiri (4)

   Next number: šest (6)

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pet

1. (cardinal) five (5)

   Last number: četiri (4)

   Next number: šest (6)

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[edit] Noun

pet m. (plural petten, diminutive petje, diminutive plural petjes)

1. cap (headwear with a peak at the front)

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /pɛ/, SAMPA: /pE/

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pet m. (plural pets)

1. fart

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Numeral

pet (Cyrillic spelling пет)

1. (cardinal) five (5)

   Last number: četiri (4)

   Next number: šest (6)

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pet

1. (cardinal) five (5)