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Peta¹

  • /piː.tə/

Where it comes from

A rare feminine form of Peter.

proper noun

  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.

PETA²

  • /ˈpiːtə/ UK
  • /ˈpɛtɑ/ UK
  • /ˈpiːtɑ/ US

Sounds like Peter, peter (non-rhotic), PITA, pita (US) · Rhymes with -iːtə, -ɛtə

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Calvin Klein was one of the earliest major fashion brands to go fur-free after PETA stormed its New York office in 1994.
  2. abbreviation, acronym, humorous Acronym of People Eating Tasty Animals
  3. Philippines, abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Philippine Education Theater Association

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: fifth, petra, peter, pete, petie, petey, petre, petros, peytyn, petronella, petunia, petrock, phebe, phaedra, fauna, phoebe

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MLA

"Peta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Peta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peta

Chicago

"Peta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peta.

BibTeX
@misc{peta_2026,
  title = {Peta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}