in petto

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ēn pet′tô; Eng. in pet′ō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in pet•to  (ēn pet′tô; Eng. in pet′ō),USA pronunciation [Italian.]
  1. (of cardinals whom the pope appoints but does not disclose in consistory) not disclosed.
  • literally, in (the) breast


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