| 释义 |
in pet·to
\-ˈped.(ˌ)ō\ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Italian, literally, in breast; probably translation of Latin in pectore
1. : in private : secretly — used especially of a cardinal appointed by the pope but not named in consistory
2. [influenced in meaning by English petty] : in miniature : on a small scale
< an epic in petto — Louis Untermeyer > |