English Explanatory Dictionary

in petto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Secret, private.
  2. Designated as a cardinal but not yet announced.
adv
  1. Privately, in secret.

Word forms

in petto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian in petto (“in the chest”).

Synonyms

in pectore behind closed doors
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