Definitions for petitˈpɛt i, pəˈti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pet•itˈpɛt i, pəˈti(adj.)

  1. Law.small; petty; minor.

    Category: Law

Origin of petit:

1325–75; < MF

Wiktionary

  1. petit(Adjective)

    small or minor

Webster Dictionary

  1. Petit(adj)

    small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty


Translations for petit

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

small(adjective)

little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great

She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.

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