Definition of petit in English:

petit

adjective ˈpɛtiˈpɛdi

Law

(of a crime) petty.
〔律〕（罪）小的；次要的
petit larceny
轻微盗窃罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London.
- He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'small or insignificant'): from Old French, 'small'; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.

Rhymes

amaretti, amoretti, Betti, Betty, confetti, cornetti, Donizetti, Getty, Giacometti, Hettie, jetty, machete, Marinetti, Nettie, petty, Rossetti, Serengeti, spaghetti, sweaty, vaporetti, yeti

Definition of petit in US English:

petit

adjectiveˈpedēˈpɛdi

Law

(of a crime) petty.
〔律〕（罪）小的；次要的
petit larceny
轻微盗窃罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London.
- He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘small or insignificant’): from Old French, ‘small’; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.

词汇	petit
释义	Definition of petit in English: petit adjective ˈpɛtiˈpɛdi Law (of a crime) petty. 〔律〕（罪）小的；次要的 petit larceny 轻微盗窃罪。 Example sentencesExamples The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London. He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'small or insignificant'): from Old French, 'small'; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling. Rhymes amaretti, amoretti, Betti, Betty, confetti, cornetti, Donizetti, Getty, Giacometti, Hettie, jetty, machete, Marinetti, Nettie, petty, Rossetti, Serengeti, spaghetti, sweaty, vaporetti, yeti Definition of petit in US English: petit adjectiveˈpedēˈpɛdi Law (of a crime) petty. 〔律〕（罪）小的；次要的 petit larceny 轻微盗窃罪。 Example sentencesExamples The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London. He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘small or insignificant’): from Old French, ‘small’; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.
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