petit-
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From petit.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
petit-
- grand-; indicates a relationship of ancestry one generation younger than the noun: petite-fille (“granddaughter”), petit-neveu (“grandnephew”).
- Antonym: grand-
Usage notes[edit]
- petit- in kin terms indicates only the younger generation; the older generation is indicated with grand-: grand-père (“grandfather”).
- Unlike the prefix grand-, petit- is variable in gender and number: petites-filles (“granddaughters”).