preta

See also: préta, prêta, and pręta

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit प्रेत (preta).

Noun

preta (plural pretas)

1. A hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is to never be sated)

Anagrams

• Peart, Petra, apert, apter, parte, pater, peart, petar, petra, prate, reapt, repat, retap, taper, trape, treap

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Esperanto

Etymology

From French prêt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpreta/

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• Hyphenation: pre‧ta
• Rhymes: -eta

Adjective

preta (accusative singular pretan, plural pretaj, accusative plural pretajn)

1. ready, set (prepared)

Derived terms

• pretigi
• pretiĝi

 

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Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin petra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɛta/

Noun

preta f (plural pprete)

1. stone

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾe.tɐ/

Adjective

preta

1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective preto.