Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈmet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: o‧mét‧to

Etymology 1

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From om(o) (man) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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ometto m (plural ometti)

  1. a small or short person (male)
  2. a person with little intelligence or culture (male)
  3. a petty or narrow-minded person (male)
  4. a child who is judicious or otherwise shows adult-like behaviour/behavior (male)
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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ometto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of omettere
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