petic

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly linked to Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion) (cf. Latin pittacium (“label; patch”)), or from a Vulgar Latin root *piticus. Compare Aromanian peatic (“rag, scrap, patch”), peaticã, Calabrian pettica ("leather band, strip"); cf. also Spanish pedazo (“piece”).

Noun

petic n (plural petice)

  1. patch
  2. shred
  3. rag

Derived terms
  • peticar
  • peticărie
  • petici
  • peticos

See also
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