petto

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English

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Noun

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petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Dutch

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Noun

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petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

References

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  1. ^ petto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Japanese

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Romanization

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petto

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ペット