Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san pedro

/ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: san pe-dro
IPA: /ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of a number of place names from Spanish named after St. Peter:

Uncountable

name

Any of a number of place names from Spanish named after St. Peter:

Uncountable

noun

A cactus, Echinopsis pachanoi, native to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, traditionally used for healing and divination.

Example Sentences

"Results tentatively demonstrate the status of San Pedro as a psychedelic, revealing deviations from normal waking consciousness on all 11 subscales of the 11D-ASC, moderate scores of ego-dissolution, and a complete mystical experience in two thirds of the participants."
"A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health."

Etymology

From Spanish San Pedro (“Saint Peter”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: San Pedro

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

San Pedros (plural)

Phrases

San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro I San Pedro II

Frequently Paired Words

Peruvian torch

Questions

How do you pronounce san pedro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/.
What does san pedro mean?: Any of a number of place names from Spanish named after St. Peter:
Where does san pedro come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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