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Petwo

Petwo is the alternative spelling of Petro.

Meaning of Petro

Noun

Petro (uncountable)

  1. 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.1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 49

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Questions about Petwo

What is Petwo the alternative spelling of?
Petwo is the alternative spelling of Petro.

Words near Petwo in the dictionary

  1. petuntses
  2. petuntze
  3. petuntzes
  4. Petway
  5. Petways
  6. Petwo
  7. Petworth
  8. Petz
  9. Petzes
  10. petzite
  11. petzites

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Petwo (page history and authors); Petro (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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