petro

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

Definition of petro

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression.
    “Whereas the Rada drumming and dancing are on beat, the Petro are offbeat, sharp, and unforgiving, like the crack of a rawhide whip.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression.
    “Whereas the Rada drumming and dancing are on beat, the Petro are offbeat, sharp, and unforgiving, like the crack of a rawhide whip.”
  2. A Venezuelan cryptocurrency launched in 2018, supposed to be backed by the country's oil and mineral reserves. Symbol: ₽.

name

  1. A transliteration of the Carpathian Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, or Ukrainian male given name Петро (Petro), equivalent to Peter.
  2. A surname.

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Etymology

Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

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