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PETA

UK/ˈpiːtə//ˈpiːtɑ/

PETA is the acronym of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA is the acronym of People Eating Tasty Animals.

PETA is the acronym of Philippine Education Theater Association.

Proper noun capitalized: Peta

IPA/piː.tə/

Peta

  1. (Australia, UK) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of PETA.
    • The animal rights group Peta says that many common phrases in the English language perpetuate violence toward animals.2018 December 6, Jessica Brown, “Thanks for the vegan idioms, Peta, but there are bigger fish to fry”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of PETA

A rare feminine form of Peter.

Words formed from PETA

Words that rhyme with PETA

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Questions about PETA

What does PETA mean?
PETA means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What is PETA the acronym of?
PETA is the acronym of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
What part of speech is PETA?
PETA is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce PETA?
PETA is pronounced /ˈpiːtə/ (UK).

Words near PETA in the dictionary

  1. pet-sit
  2. pet-sits
  3. pet-sitted
  4. pet-sitting
  5. Pet.
  6. PETA
  7. peta-
  8. PETA-phile
  9. PETA-philes
  10. petabase
  11. petabases

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