pitta

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/ˈpɪtə/

noun

Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.

OriginTelugu పిట్ట →
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Meanings

pitta1

nounpitta (plural pittas)

plural pittas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pita.

pitta2

nounpitta (plural pittas)

plural pittas

  1. Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.

pitta3

nounpitta (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe dosha composed of fire and water

Pitta4

proper nounPitta (plural Pittas)

plural Pittas

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

pitta · noun

  1. Teluguపిట్ట
  2. Teluguపిట్ట
  3. Englishpitta

Borrowed from Telugu పిట్ట (piṭṭa).

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pitta · noun

  1. Sanskritपित्त
  2. Sanskritपित्त
  3. Englishpitta

Borrowed from Sanskrit पित्त (pitta, “phlegm”).

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Pitta · proper noun

  1. ItalianPitta
  2. EnglishPitta

Borrowed from Italian Pitta.

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Translations

Czech pita
  • pitabird
Finnish pitta
  • pittabird

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pitta

pitasagittavitta
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Anagrams

pattiPiattTapti
Cite this entry
APA

pitta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitta

MLA

“pitta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitta.

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