pitic

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from piti (“to hide”). Or related to Greek πίθηκος (píthikos, “monkey”), cf. Proto-Slavic *pitikъ. See also Vulgar Latin *pitikkus (“small”). Compare Sardinian pitticcu (“small”) and Basque pitika (“kid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈtik]

Noun

pitic m (plural pitici, feminine equivalent pitică)

1. dwarf

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	pitic	piticul		pitici	piticii
genitive-dative	pitic	piticului		pitici	piticilor
vocative	piticule			piticilor

Further reading

• “pitic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025