ometto

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈmet.to/, [oˈmet̪ːo]
  • Hyphenation: o‧mét‧to
  • Rhymes: -etto

Etymology 1

Derived from om(o) (man) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Noun

ometto m (plural ometti)

  1. a small or short person (male)
  2. a person with little intelligence or culture (male)
  3. a petty or narrow-minded person (male)
  4. a child who is judicious or otherwise shows adult-like behaviour (male)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Verb

ometto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of omettere