in petto
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in pet·to

adverb or adjective \in-ˈpe-(ˌ)tō\

Definition of IN PETTO

1
: in private : secretly
2
: in miniature

Origin of IN PETTO

Italian, literally, in the breast
First Known Use: circa 1674

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