Etymology

petrous

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Today it means: Resembling rock or stone in its hardness. Full definition →

Middle French petreux ← Latin petrōsus ← Ancient Greek πέτρα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπέτρα
  2. Latin · derived frompetrōsus
  3. Middle French · derived frompetreux
  4. English todaypetrous

From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπέτρα all →

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