pet-permitting
|pet-per-mit-ting|
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/pɛt pɚˈmɪtɪŋ/
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/pɛt pəˈmɪtɪŋ/
(pet-permit)
allowing pets
Etymology
'pet-permitting' originates from English compounds: 'pet' (from Scots/English 'pet', originally meaning 'pampered child' or 'tame animal') combined with 'permit' which ultimately comes from Latin 'permittere', where 'per-' meant 'through' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'.
'pet' developed in early modern English from Scots 'pet' referring to a favored or tame animal; 'permit' passed into English via Old French from Latin 'permittere' (to let through). Combining them as a compound phrase produced usages like 'pet-permitting' to describe policies that allow pets.
Initially, 'pet' referred to a pampered child or tame animal and 'permit' meant 'to let through'; together as 'pet-permitting' the compound evolved to mean 'allowing pets' (a policy or condition permitting animals).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle/gerund of 'pet-permit': to permit or allow pets (to do or be somewhere).
The building is pet-permitting, so tenants can keep small animals.
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Adjective 1
allowing pets; used to describe a place, rule, or policy that permits animals kept as pets.
We chose a pet-permitting apartment because we have a dog.
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Last updated: 2025/10/01 06:03