adjective · rare

petit

petit · more petit · most petit

Petite: small, littlePetite: small, little.

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UK/ˈpɛti/US/ˈpɛtət/

» We ate some petit fours in Paris.

Meaning

5 senses

(uncommon)Petite: small, little.
Petty, in its various senses:
(uncommon)Unimportant; cheap; easily replaced.
Small, minor.
(obsolete)Few in number.
(archaic)Secondary; lower in rank.

Examples

6 sentences

We ate some petit fours in Paris.
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Tom brought petit fours.
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Petit is a tan pony with hazel eyes and a pink mane that is styled in a similar manner to belle hair.
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Thus dances Jean Petit.
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Meet Mr. Petit.
ruПредставляю Вам господина Пети.
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Origin

From Middle English petit, from Old French petit, from Late Latin *pitittus, diminutive of

From Middle English petit, from Old French petit, from Late Latin *pitittus, diminutive of Latin *pit-, possibly from Proto-Celtic *pett- (“part, bit, piece”) (see Latin pettia), or of imitative origin.

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