Meaning
Petite: small, little.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English petit, from Old French petit, from Late Latin *pitittus, diminutive of Latin *pit-, possibly from Proto-Celtic *pett- (“part, bit, piece”) (see Latin pettia), or of imitative origin. Compare also Latin pitinnus (“small”), pitulus, Italian pezza. Doublet of petty.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
brevierdinkydispensableimmaterialinappreciableinconsequentialinconsiderableinferiorinsignificantirrelevant
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-07PCDEHIT
- 2025-11-27PCTNEDI
- 2025-11-02TEOPFIG
- 2025-10-24PDEIMNT
- 2025-01-15IZTEPUD
- 2024-12-16PDTIEOV
- 2024-10-17PTAIHEC
- 2024-07-18TABEIPZ
- 2023-12-17PTANIEM
- 2023-10-24TUDPIEM
- 2023-07-28PAZTEIB
- 2023-06-12IEVPLTX
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.