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pitl

“pitl” is a Ladin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. small
  2. little
  3. young

Examples

  • L Belis ( ) ie n pitl stat, ex colonia britannica, sul mer caraibich cun na populazion de 370 000 persones y na spersa de 22 965 km2.
  • Sun Col de Flam ruvun tres trei troies, che ie dala promenade suvier, passan l Crist, dala streda Grohmann tres l pitl fussel de Nis y dala Val D'Ana.

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Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from: * An onomatopoetic root or children's/nursery word *pikk-, *picc-. * From Vulgar Latin *pikk (“little”), related to *piccare (“to pierce”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew-, *bu- (“to make a dull, hollow sound”). * From Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), which is linked to French petit and English piece.

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