Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpɹɛ.ti/
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/ˈpɹiː.ti/
Proper noun
A surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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More examples (1)
Colleagues and a senior law enforcement official identified the man who was shot as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive-care nurse. Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to “massacre” them.