Pretti
/ˈpɹɛ.ti/
Pretti proper noun: a surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Proper noun
Pretti
- A surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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Origin of Pretti
Borrowed from Italian Pretti, masculine plural form of Pretto, from pretto (“pure”).
Words that rhyme with Pretti
Questions about Pretti
- What does Pretti mean?
- Pretti means a surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- What part of speech is Pretti?
- Pretti is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Pretti?
- Pretti is pronounced /ˈpɹɛ.ti/.
Words near Pretti in the dictionary
Source and license
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