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  petit

  adjective

  small; petty; minor.
• Petit
  Petit

  noun

  Roland (rɔlɑ̃). 1924–2011, French ballet dancer and choreographer. His innovative ballets include Carmen (1949), Kraanerg (1969), and The Blue Angel (1985); he also choreographed films, such as Anything Goes (1956) and Black Tights (1960)

petit

American  

[pet-ee, puh-tee] / ˈpɛt i, pəˈti /

adjective

Law.

1. small; petty; minor.

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Petit ¹ British  

/ pəti /

noun

1. Roland (rɔlɑ̃). 1924–2011, French ballet dancer and choreographer. His innovative ballets include Carmen (1949), Kraanerg (1969), and The Blue Angel (1985); he also choreographed films, such as Anything Goes (1956) and Black Tights (1960)

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petit ² British  

/ ˈpɛtɪ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) law of little or lesser importance; small

   petit jury

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Etymology

Origin of petit

1325–75; Middle English < Middle French; see petty

Example Sentences

Dating to Yamamoto’s previous start, against the Angels, he retired 45 straight batters, one shy of the major league record set by Yusmeiro Petit in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Petit said that younger consumers do care about sustainability.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Haiti's Le Nouvelliste newspaper first reported the death toll, citing Petit.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He has led major Paris institutions, including the Petit Palais, and the Musee d'Orsay, which hosts the largest collection of Impressionist paintings in the world.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Find two known points—he’ll choose the cathedral spire and the outer island of Le Petit Be—then calculate the location of the third and unknown point.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr