in petto
[ een-pet-taw; English in-pet-oh ]
/ inˈpɛt tɔ; English ɪnˈpɛt oʊ /
adjective, adverb Italian.
(of cardinals whom the pope appoints but does not disclose in consistory) not disclosed.
Origin of in petto
literally, in (the) breast
Words nearby in petto
in passing,
in perpetuity,
in perpetuum,
in person,
in personam,
in petto,
in phase,
in place,
in place of,
in plain english,
in play
British Dictionary definitions for in petto
in petto
/ (ɪn ˈpɛtəʊ) /
adjective
RC Church
not disclosed: used of the names of cardinals designate
Word Origin for in petto
Italian, literally: in the breast