"gretto" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡret.to/, /ˈɡrɛt.to/ Forms: gretta [feminine], gretti [masculine, plural], grette [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -etto, -ɛtto Etymology: Possibly from Middle High German grit (“greed”). Etymology templates: {{cog|gmh|grit|t=greed}} Middle High German grit (“greed”) Head templates: {{it-adj}} gretto (feminine gretta, masculine plural gretti, feminine plural grette)
  1. petty, narrow-minded
    Sense id: en-gretto-it-adj-1iveHYRK Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. mean, stingy
    Sense id: en-gretto-it-adj-CQWBkUrC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grettamente, grettezza, ringrettire

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      ],
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          "narrow-minded",
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        ],
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          "stingy",
          "stingy"
        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡret.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛt.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-etto"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtto"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Rhymes:Italian/etto/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto/2 syllables"
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      "word": "grettamente"
    },
    {
      "word": "grettezza"
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    {
      "word": "ringrettire"
    }
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        "petty, narrow-minded"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡret.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛt.to/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtto"
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