petit
adjective
small; petty; minor.
petit
American
[pet-ee, puh-tee]
/ ˈpɛt i, pəˈti /
adjective
Law.
Petit
1
British
/ pəti /
noun
petit
2
British
/ ˈpɛtɪ /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of petit
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French; see petty
Example Sentences
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“Why can’t I be petit an smol?” she wrote in a Reddit post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
A steal at $28 for three courses, diners saddle up to the counter, reminiscent of a chef’s table, for a French and Japanese-inspired amuse bouche with a main dessert, followed by petit fours.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
Living in Paris for a year certainly had its share of stresses, mostly because my French language skills never really advanced beyond me saying, Je parle français un petit peu, before switching to English.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
But a petit basset griffon Vendéen took best in show for the first time last year, as did a bloodhound in 2022.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
As I read, I imagine each piece of information is like a petit four, dissolving on my tongue.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Other enterprises are using the model for coding, Petit added, to reduce the costs of coding agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Grigoryan cites the famous Big Mec — celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre’s decadent, French-inspired burger at Petit Trois — which costs $38.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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
“We’re reading Le Petit Prince in French class,” Wes says.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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