"gretto" meaning in Italian

See gretto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  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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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "gmh",
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Middle High German grit (“greed”).",
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    {
      "form": "gretta",
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gretti",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grette",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "hyphenation": [
    "grét‧to"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "79 21",
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          "name": "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        }
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        [
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          "mean",
          "mean"
        ],
        [
          "stingy",
          "stingy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡret.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛt.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-etto"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gretto"
}
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    "Italian adjectives",
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian lemmas",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Italian/etto",
    "Rhymes:Italian/etto/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto/2 syllables"
  ],
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      "word": "grettamente"
    },
    {
      "word": "grettezza"
    },
    {
      "word": "ringrettire"
    }
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grette",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "petty, narrow-minded"
      ],
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          "petty",
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          "narrow-minded",
          "narrow-minded"
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          "mean",
          "mean"
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          "stingy"
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡret.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛt.to/"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gretto"
}

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