petit

Definition

Petite: small, little.

Etymology

From Middle English petit, from Old French petit, from Late Latin *pitittus, diminutive of Latin *pit-, possibly from Proto-Celtic *pett- (“part, bit, piece”) (see Latin pettia), or of imitative origin. Compare also Latin pitinnus (“small”), pitulus, Italian pezza. Doublet of petty.

Example Sentences

• "And by what small, petit Hints does the Mind catch hold of, and recover a vanishing Notion?"

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