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Webster 1828 Edition
Petto
PET'TO
,Noun.
The breast; hence, in petto, in secrecy; in reserve.
Definition 2024
petto
petto
Italian
Pronunciation
- pètto
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛtto/
Etymology
From Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peg (“breast”). Compare Catalan pit, Portuguese peito, Romanian piept, Spanish pecho
Noun
petto m (plural petti)