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“petition” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/petiˈtoɾjo/

Example

La comunidad firmó el petitorio para exigir soluciones.

The community signed the petition calling for solutions.

Illustration for petitorio (petition)

How to say “petition” in Spanish

“Petition” in Spanish is petitorio.

A collective appeal document bearing signatures and enumerated demands.

Full entry for petitorio: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with petitorio

Publicaron el petitorio en la web y muchas personas lo apoyaron.

They posted the petition on the web and many people supported it.

Tips for using petitorio

  • Unlike petición, which can mean any request, petitorio normally denotes the physical petition with signatures and listed demands, so use petitorio when referring to the paper and its content.

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