pet·ty 
(pĕtē)
(pĕtē)adj. pet·ti·er, pet·ti·est
1. Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance. See Synonyms at trivial.
2. Showing an excessive concern with unimportant matters or minor details, especially in a narrow-minded way: petty partisanship.
3.
a. Of lesser importance or rank; subordinate: a petty prince.
b. Law Variant of petit.
[Middle English peti, from Old French, variant of petit; see PETIT.]
petti·ly adv.
petti·ness n.
- Indo-European root: dhwer-
- Indo-European root: dhē-
- Indo-European root: dhē(i)-
- Indo-European root: dhēs-
- Indo-European root: dhīgw-
- Indo-European root: dlegh-
- Indo-European root: dn̥ghū-
- Indo-European root: dus-
- Indo-European root: dwo-
- Indo-European root: dyeu-
- Indo-European root: dā-
- Indo-European root: dō-
- Indo-European root: ed-
- Indo-European root: eg
- Indo-European root: eghs
- Indo-European root: egwh-
- Indo-European root: ei-
- Indo-European root: eis-
- Indo-European root: ekwo-
- Indo-European root: el-
- Indo-European root: em-
- Indo-European root: en
- Indo-European root: epi
- Indo-European root: er-
- Indo-European root: er-