English Explanatory Dictionary

Petro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression.
name
  1. A transliteration of the Carpathian Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, or Ukrainian male given name Петро (Petro), equivalent to Peter.
  2. A surname.
noun
  1. A Venezuelan cryptocurrency launched in 2018, supposed to be backed by the country's oil and mineral reserves. Symbol: ₽.

Word forms

Petro Petwo Petros

Etymology

Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

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