petiz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French petit.[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃiʃ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈtiʃ/

Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
Hyphenation: pe‧tiz

Adjective

petiz (feminine petiza, masculine plural petizes, feminine plural petizas, comparable)

(informal) small; little
Synonym: pequeno

Descendants

→ Spanish: petiso

Noun

petiz m (plural petizes, feminine petiza, feminine plural petizas)

(informal) kid
Synonyms: criança, garoto, menino

References

“petiz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“petiz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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