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单词 petit
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Definition of petit in English:

petit

adjective ˈpɛtiˈpɛdi
Law
  • (of a crime) petty.

    petit larceny
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London.
    • He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'small or insignificant'): from Old French, 'small'; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.

Rhymes

amaretti, amoretti, Betti, Betty, confetti, cornetti, Donizetti, Getty, Giacometti, Hettie, jetty, machete, Marinetti, Nettie, petty, Rossetti, Serengeti, spaghetti, sweaty, vaporetti, yeti
 
 

Definition of petit in US English:

petit

adjectiveˈpedēˈpɛdi
Law
  • (of a crime) petty.

    petit larceny
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London.
    • He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘small or insignificant’): from Old French, ‘small’; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.

 
 
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