Word
pedro
Phoneticspe·dro
/ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/
Definitions
01a male name
n. a common name for a man or boy in Spanish or Portuguese.
n. a male given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, cognate with the English name Peter.
“My friend Pedro moved from Madrid to London to study art.”
“The historical records indicate that Pedro I was a significant figure in the early development of the region's political infrastructure.”
Synonyms
02card game
n. a type of card game where players try to win tricks.
n. a trick-taking card game belonging to the 'all fours' family, popular in certain regions of North America.
“We spent the rainy afternoon playing a few rounds of Pedro.”
“The local community centre hosts a weekly Pedro tournament that attracts players from across the county.”
American English
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the game itself.
03rescue callsign
n. a special name used by rescue helicopters on the radio.
n. the standard radio callsign for United States Air Force aircraft, typically helicopters, engaged in combat search and rescue operations.
“The pilot used the callsign Pedro to identify the rescue mission.”
“Upon receiving the distress signal, the commander ordered Pedro to launch immediately for the extraction point.”
American English · Technical
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Peter, Piers, Pietro, and Boutros.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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