petit

See also pétit

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛt.ɪt/, /ˈpɛt.i/

Adjective

petit (comparative more petit, superlative most petit)

1. (law or obsolete) small or minor

See also

• petite
• petty
• puisne

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Catalan

Adjective

petit m (feminine petita, masculine plural petits, feminine plural petites)

1. small, little

Derived terms

• a les petites

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Finnish

Verb

petit

1. Second-person singular indicative past form of pettää.

Anagrams

• petti

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French

Etymology

From Old French petit, from Vulgar Latin *pitittus (compare Latin pitinnus, pitulus).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pə.ti/, X-SAMPA: /p@.ti/

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Adjective

petit m (feminine petite, masculine plural petits, feminine plural petites)

1. small

   un petit verre de vin - a small glass of wine

2. little

   un petit garçon - a little boy

Noun

petit m (plural petits; feminine petite, plural petites)

1. small one (anything that is small), little one (anything that is little)
2. little one (child)

Derived terms

• mon petit m
• petite bourgeoisie f
• petit déjeuner m
• petit pois m
• petit récit m, petits récits m pl

Usage notes

Often contracted, in popular or familiar speech, to p'tit (/pti/).

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Latin

Verb

petit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of petō

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Middle French

Adjective

petit m (feminine singular petite, masculine plural petitz, feminine plural petites)

1. small

Noun

petit m (plural petits, feminine singular petite, feminine plural petites)

1. something that is small

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Old French

Alternative forms

• peti, pitet

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pitittus (compare Latin pitinnus, pitulus).

Adjective

petit

1. small, little
2. worthless; valueless
3. poor; of poor quality

Declension

  Declension of petit  

Number	Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular	Subject	petiz	petite	petit
	Oblique	petit	petite	petit
Plural	Subject	petit	petites	petit
	Oblique	petiz	petites	petit

Descendants

• English: petit, petty
• French: petit