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petición

petition

noun peh-tee-SYOHN Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: From Latin petitionem, from petere (to seek, ask).

Also means

request

Usage Note

Petición means both a formal petition (e.g. a signed document requesting action) and a general request: a petición del público (by popular request). The plural peticiones is regular. The related verb is pedir (to ask for, to request) — note that petición is a noun derived from the Latin root, not from pedir directly.

Examples

"Firmé la petición contra la nueva ley."

Natural Translation

I signed the petition against the new law.

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