- PETIT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PETIT is petty —used chiefly in legal compounds
- PETIT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
PETIT definition: small; petty; minor See examples of petit used in a sentence
- petit, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word petit, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- PETIT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Place the butter, petit pois and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan Add the petit pois, orange juice and honey to the leeks In the US a petit four is totally exotic! I left with all the ignored petit fours in my handbag, hungry for more than power
- Petit - definition of petit by The Free Dictionary
(Law) (prenominal) chiefly law of little or lesser importance; small: petit jury [C14: from Old French: little, of obscure origin]
- petit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle French petit, from Old French petit See Modern English petit, above Attested from at least the 13th century, with use in names earlier
- petit - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
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- What Does “Petit” Really Mean? Exploring Its Nuances in English
In French, “petit” is incredibly versatile It can describe the physical size of an object (“une petite maison” – a small house), the age of a person (“un petit garçon” – a little boy), or even the importance of something (“un petit problème” – a small problem)
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