petta

== English == === Noun === petta (plural pettas) Alternative form of pettah (“fortified town”). == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpet.ta/ Rhymes: -etta Hyphenation: pét‧ta === Verb === petta apheretic form of aspetta (“wait”) == Middle Irish == === Noun === petta (m) alternative form of peta == Romansh == === Alternative forms === peta (Sutsilvan) === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === petta f (plural pettas) (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) a cake in the shape of a loaf == Sardinian == === Alternative forms === pecia, pessa, peta, petza === Etymology === Compare with Italian pezzo ("piece, chunk"), from Latin pettia ("piece, portion"). Consider the similar derivation of Latin caro ("meat"), from Proto-Italic *karō ("portion, meat"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ("cut"). === Noun === petta (Logudorese) meat === References === pècia - Ditzionàriu in línia, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna