preta
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preta
- /ˈpɹeɪtə/
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit प्रेत (preta).
noun pretas
- A hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated)
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Talk about this word "preta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preta. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. preta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preta "preta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preta.
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@misc{preta_2026,
title = {preta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preta},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
