petto

English

Noun

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Dutch

Noun

petto

  1. Only used in in petto

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • pètto
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtto/

Noun

petto m (plural petti)

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

Descendants

Japanese

Romanization

petto

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ペット
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