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citto.

a (young) child

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃit.to/
  1. a (young) child

    Tuscany · archaic · masculine
  2. a boyfriend

    Tuscany · colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Possibly a reduced form of earlier *piccitto, probably from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”). Related to piccolo and piccino (“little, small”), and a doublet of zito. Compare Piedmontese cit (“small; boy, kid”), Ligurian citto (“cent; centimeter”). By the way, compare also English chit, for more.

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