petro- in Portuguese
petro- in Portuguese is petro- — petro- means in Haitian Vodou, a category of spirits (loa) generally seen as fierce, forceful, or combative in character.
petro- in Portuguese
petro-
What does "petro-" mean?
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noun In Haitian Vodou, a category of spirits (loa) generally seen as fierce, forceful, or combative in character.
"The drummers switched to a faster rhythm to call on the petro spirits."
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noun A cryptocurrency created by the Venezuelan government in 2018, marketed as being backed by the country's oil reserves.
"The government urged citizens to trade their bolivars for petro, though few trusted the new currency."
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petro- in a sentence
- The drummers switched to a faster rhythm to call on the petro spirits.
- The government urged citizens to trade their bolivars for petro, though few trusted the new currency.
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What is "petro-" in Portuguese?
"petro-" in Portuguese is petro-. petro- means: In Haitian Vodou, a category of spirits (loa) generally seen as fierce, forceful, or combative in character.
How do you use "petro-" in a sentence?
Example: "The drummers switched to a faster rhythm to call on the petro spirits." In Portuguese, "petro-" is petro-.
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