petto

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Dutch[edit]

Noun[edit]

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peg- (breast). Compare Catalan pit, Portuguese peito, Romanian piept, Spanish pecho.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

petto m (plural petti, diminutive pettino, augmentative pettóne, pejorative pettàccio, derogatory pettùccio)

  1. chest (anatomical)
  2. breast (especially of chicken etc.)

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: in petto
  • English: in petto
  • German: in petto

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

petto

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ペット