pety

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See also: pěty

Finnish

Pronunciation

Verb

pety

  1. inflection of pettyä:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French petit, from Old French petit, from Vulgar Latin pittitus, of disputed origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtiː/, /ˈpɛteː/

Adjective

pety

  1. (Late Middle English) diminutive, tiny, little
  2. (Late Middle English) petty, insignificant, unimportant

Descendants

  • English: petty

References

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɨ
  • Syllabification: pe‧ty

Noun

pety m

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pet