peto
Americannoun
plural
petos,plural
petoEtymology
Origin of peto
First recorded in 1955–60; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba); Spanish: “breastplate,” from Italian petto “breast, breastplate,” from Latin pectus “breast”
Example Sentences
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Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Queen's University Belfast, Tunde Peto explains it can happen when the brain is struggling to cope with sight loss.
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According to Prof Tunde Peto many patients do not even report it but that when they find out it is a known issue it is often a "great relief" to have a diagnosis.
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"It might be frightening to start with, but it is practically never threatening," Prof Peto added.
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"We are excited about plans to renew our hub infrastructure in the UK," said Rob Peto, FedEx's vice president of operations.
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Today, Bengal's crude bombs are known locally as peto.
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