petiot

French

Etymology

From petit +‎ -ot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pə.tjo/
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Adjective

petiot (feminine petiote, masculine plural petiots, feminine plural petiotes)

  1. tiny, teeny, baby, baby-size
    Synonym: tout petit
    Near-synonyms: menu, menuet (obsolete), miniature, minuscule, infime; de poche
    La dernière fois que je te voyais, tu n’étais qu’un petiot garçon. Maintenant, c’est toi qui me dépasses d’au moins cinq à six têtes, quoi !
    The last time I saw you, you were just a tiny boy. But now you’re at least, like five or six heads taller than I am.

Noun

petiot m (plural petiots, feminine petiote)

  1. little one
    Synonyms: bambin, bébé, gamin, marmot, mioche, (petit) enfant, tout-petit

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