"petit" meaning in Old French

See petit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin *pitittus (compare Latin pitinnus, pitulus), which according to Watkins is of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|*pitittus}} Latin *pitittus, {{cog|la|pitinnus}} Latin pitinnus, {{onomatopoeic|fro|title=imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{head|fro|adjective|oblique and nominative feminine singular|petite|||||||g=m|head=}} petit m (oblique and nominative feminine singular petite), {{fro-adj}} petit m (oblique and nominative feminine singular petite) Forms: petite [feminine, nominative, oblique, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], petiz [masculine, singular, subjective], petite [feminine, singular, subjective], petit [neuter, singular, subjective], petit [masculine, oblique, singular], petite [feminine, oblique, singular], petit [neuter, oblique, singular], petite [oblique, singular], petit [oblique, singular], petit [masculine, plural, subjective], petites [feminine, plural, subjective], petit [neuter, plural, subjective], petit [plural, subjective], petiz [masculine, oblique, plural], petites [feminine, oblique, plural], petit [neuter, oblique, plural], petites [oblique, plural], petit [oblique, plural], peti [alternative], pitet [alternative]
  1. small, little Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-petit-fro-adj-~OPJa5AZ
  2. worthless; valueless Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-petit-fro-adj-zfE6Tm-w
  3. poor; of poor quality Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-petit-fro-adj-jUeDyMxS

Alternative forms

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