citto

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Italian

Etymology

Possibly a reduced form of earlier *piccitto, probably from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”). Related to piccolo and piccino (“little, small”), and a doublet of zito. Compare Piedmontese cit (“small; boy, kid”), Ligurian citto (“cent; centimeter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.to/
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Hyphenation: cìt‧to

Noun

citto m (plural citti, feminine citta)

  1. (archaic or Tuscan) a (young) child
    Synonyms: bambino, bimbo, fanciullo
  2. (Tuscany, colloquial) a boyfriend
    Synonyms: fidanzato, ragazzo, (Northern Italy) moroso, (Southern Italy) zito

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