petit juif

\pə.ti ʒɥif\

/\pə.ti ʒɥif\/ noun

The verdict

“petit juif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nerf ulnaire, qui rend la pointe du coude sensible aux chocs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-petit-juif · petit juif · French

petit juif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for petit juif
PropertyValue
Headwordpetit juif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.ti ʒɥif\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « petit juif » en français

petit juifn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

petit juif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti ʒɥif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

petit juif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is petit juif, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -J-U-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nerf ulnaire, qui rend la pointe du coude sensible aux chocs.
  2. 2
    Expression par une personne aînée pour désigner un garnement, un vaurien ou même un simple enfant espiègle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how petit juif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. M. Bloom lui toucha doucement le petit juif pour la mettre en garde.
  2. Hé, mon p'tit juif, t'as toujours des plans d'nègre!

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "petit juif"?
"petit juif" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -J-U-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti ʒɥif\.
What does "petit juif" mean?
As a noun, "petit juif" means: Nerf ulnaire, qui rend la pointe du coude sensible aux chocs.
How do you pronounce "petit juif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petit juif" is \pə.ti ʒɥif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petit juif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list