name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pitta
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/ˈpɪtə/
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rhymes with -ɪtə
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of pita.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.
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noun
Meaning 4
The dosha composed of fire and water
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tyrannid
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Pitta.
Borrowed from Telugu పిట్ట (piṭṭa).
Borrowed from Sanskrit पित्त (pitta, “phlegm”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: pita — bird
- Finnish: pitta — bird