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单词 in petto
释义

in petto

[ een-pet-taw; English in-pet-oh ]
/ inˈpɛt tɔ; English ɪnˈpɛt oʊ /

adjective, adverb Italian.

(of cardinals whom the pope appoints but does not disclose in consistory) not disclosed.

Origin of in petto

Literally, “in (the) breast”

Words nearby in petto

inpatient, in perpetuity, in perpetuum, in person, in personam, in petto, inphase, in place, in place of, in plain English, in play
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British Dictionary definitions for in petto

in petto
/ (ɪn ˈpɛtəʊ) /

adjective

RC Church not disclosed: used of the names of cardinals designate

Word Origin for in petto

Italian, literally: in the breast
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