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Webster 1828 Edition


Petto

PET'TO

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Noun.
[L. pectus, the breast.]
The breast; hence, in petto, in secrecy; in reserve.

Definition 2024


petto

petto

English

Noun

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Dutch

Noun

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Italian

Pronunciation

  • pètto
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtto/

Etymology

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

Noun

petto m (plural petti)

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

Descendants


Japanese

Romanization

petto

  1. rōmaji reading of ペット