citto
Italian
editEtymology
editPossibly 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”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcitto m (plural citti, feminine citta)
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