Petto is an Italian adjective meaning "breasted" or "chested" (as in
white-breasted cormorant or, in Italian, ''cormorano pettobianco''). It is also a Japanese ''
gairaigo
is Japanese for "loan word", and indicates a transcription into Japanese. In particular, the word usually refers to a Japanese word of foreign origin that was not borrowed in ancient times from Old or Middle Chinese (especially Literary Chine ...
'' noun meaning "
pet
A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive/ cute appearances, inte ...
". It may refer to:
People
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Samuel Petto (' 1624–1711) English Calvinist clergyman and theologian
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Tomasso Petto
Tommaso "The Ox" Petto (' 1879 – October 21, 1905) was a New York mobster and leading hitman in the Morello crime family during the early 1900s.
Early life
Born around 1879, Petto lived in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. His nickname "T ...
(' 1879–1905), American mobster and contract killer
Other
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Doppio Petto'', 1997 Italian-language film
*''In petto'', an Italian term used in the Catholic Church referring to an action or thing meant to be secret; Latin: ''
in pectore
(Latin for 'in the breast/heart') is a term used in the Catholic Church for an action, decision, or document which is meant to be kept secret. It is most often used when there is a papal appointment to the College of Cardinals without a public ...
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*''Kimi wa Petto'', a 2000–2005 Japanese-language comic book (''manga'') series, that was also adapted for film and television
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