Etymology

petrescent

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Today it means: Petrifying; converting into stone. Full definition →

Latin petra
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  1. Latin · derived frompetra“rock, stone”
  2. English todaypetrescent

Latin petra (“rock, stone”), from Ancient Greek.

Words from the same roots

Latinpetra all →

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