Petit Nevis

Pe·tit Ne·vis
/ˈpɛ.ti ˈniː.vɪs/

proper noun

An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

OriginFrench petit →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Origin

  1. Frenchpetit“small”
  2. EnglishPetit Nevis

Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Nevis. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Petit Nevis

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Petit Nevis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petit%20Nevis

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Chicago

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