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English
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Noun Petro (uncountable
In Haitian voodoo , a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression .
1985 Wade Davis , The Serpent and the Rainbow , Simon & Schuster, page 49 :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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Proper noun Petro (plural Petros
A surname .
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Proper noun Petro (accusative Petron
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter
Derived terms
Latin
Proper noun Petrō
dative / ablative singular of Petrus
References “Petro Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879 ) A Latin Dictionary
Petro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934 ) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette.
Lithuanian
Proper noun Pẽtro m
genitive singular of Pẽtras ( “ Peter ” )
Spanish
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈpetɾo/ Rhymes: -etɾo
Syllabification: Pe‧tro
Proper noun Petro m or f by sense
a surname
Swahili
Pronunciation
Proper noun Petro
( biblical ) Peter ( either of the two books in the New Testament )
See also (books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipya ) Mathayo ( “ Matthew ” ) , Marko ( “ Mark ” ) , Luka ( “ Luke ” ) , Yohane ( “ John ” ) , Matendo ( “ Acts ” ) , Waroma ( “ Romans ” ) , Wakorintho 1 ( “ 1 Corinthians ” ) , Wakorintho 2 ( “ 2 Corinthians ” ) , Wagalatia ( “ Galatians ” ) , Waefeso ( “ Ephesians ” ) , Wafilipi ( “ Philippians ” ) , Wakolosai ( “ Colossians ” ) , Wathesalonike 1 ( “ 1 Thessalonians ” ) , Wathesalonike 2 ( “ 2 Thessalonians ” ) , Timotheo 1 ( “ 1 Timothy ” ) , Timotheo 2 ( “ 2 Timothy ” ) , Tito ( “ Titus ” ) , Filemoni ( “ Philemon ” ) , Waebrania ( “ Hebrews ” ) , Yakobo ( “ James ” ) , Petro 1 ( “ 1 Peter ” ) , Petro 2 ( “ 2 Peter ” ) , Yohane 1 ( “ 1 John ” ) , Yohane 2 ( “ 2 John ” ) , Yohane 3 ( “ 3 John ” ) , Yuda ( “ Jude ” ) , Ufunuo ( “ Revelations ” ) (Category: sw:Books of the Bible ) [edit ]