petro-

prefix

stone

OriginLatin petra ← Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. stone
  2. petroleum
  3. neologismoil export, sometimes as a source of funding
  4. anatomypetrous

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέτρᾱ (pétrā)
  2. Latinpetra
  3. Englishpetro-

* From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”). * Clipping of petroleum.

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Translations

Irish peitri-, peitri-
  • peitri-stone
  • peitri-petroleum
Polish petro-, petro-
  • petro-stone
  • petro-petroleum
  • petro-oil export
Portuguese petro-, petro-
  • petro-stone
  • petro-petroleum
  • petro-oil export
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APA

petro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petro-

MLA

“petro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petro-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petro-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petro-.

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