petra

Pe·tra
P3E1T1R1A1
US, UK/ˈpɛ.tɹə/

noun

stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.

OriginLatin petra →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

petra1

noun
  1. stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.

    Generally, however, the stone or petra, almost always of 14 lbs., is used, the tod of 28 lbs., and the sack of thirteen stone.

    1882, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 4, page 209

Petra2

proper noun
  1. An ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan.
  2. An ancient Hellenistic city and former bishopric in Roman Egypt; in full, Petra in Aegypto.
  3. A medieval fortified town in Lazica, in the modern country of Georgia; modern Tsikhisdziri.
  4. Numerous places in modern-day Greece:
    1. An ancient lost town in Corinthia.
    2. An ancient lost town in Elis.
    3. A modern village and community in Aliartos municipality in Boeotia regional unit.
    4. A modern village and former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean region.
    5. A former modern municipality of Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia region.
    6. A modern village in Preveza regional unit, Epirus region.
  5. A former village and ghost town in Northern Cyprus, now uninhabited and largely destroyed.
  6. A modern village in Bâcleș Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania.
  7. A modern town and municipality on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain.
  8. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Petra3

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Peter; variant form Peta.

Synonyms & antonyms

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stone

Origin

petra · noun

  1. Latinpetra“rock”
  2. Englishpetra

From Latin petra (“rock”). Doublet of piedra.

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Petra · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekπέτρα“rock”
  2. EnglishPetra

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”).

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Petra · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekπέτρᾱ (pétrā)
  2. Late Latinpetra
  3. EnglishPetra

Feminine form of Peter. Derived from petra (“stone”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”). The name came into regular use in the 19th century.

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Translations

Arabic الْبَتْرَاء, الْبَتْرَا
  • الْبَتْرَاء (al-batrāʔ)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • الْبَتْرَا (al-batrā)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • بَتْرَا (batrā)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Chinese Mandarin 佩特拉
  • 佩特拉 (Pèitèlā)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Czech Petra
  • Petrafemale given name
Dutch Petra
  • Petrafemale given name
French Pétra
  • Pétraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
German Petra, Petra
  • Petraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • Petrafemale given name
Greek Πέτρα, Πετρούλα
  • Πέτρα (Pétra)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • Πετρούλα (Petroúla)female given name
Hungarian Petra, Petra
  • Petraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • Petrafemale given name
Italian Petra
  • Petraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Japanese ペトラ
  • ペトラ (Petora)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Korean 페트라
  • 페트라 (Peteura)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Lithuanian Petra
  • Petraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
Portuguese Petra
  • Petrafemale given name
Russian Пе́тра, Пе́тра
  • Пе́тра (Pétra)an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan
  • Пе́тра (Pétra)female given name
Turkish Petra
  • Petraan ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

petra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petra

MLA

“petra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petra.

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