petty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French petit, from Gallo-Latin pitittus (akin to pitinnus, pitulus), from Gaulish, from *pito 'tip' (cf. Welsh pid 'tip', Breton pidenn 'penis') and -ittos diminutive suffix.

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• Rhymes: -ɛti

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petty (comparative pettier or more petty, superlative pettiest or most petty)

1. Little, trifling, or inconsiderable, as a petty fault.

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• See also Wikisaurus:insignificant

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• quibble

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• petty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• petty in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911