petrograph

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noun

Drawing, writing or inscription on stone, as a painting on a cave wall.

OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounpetrograph (plural petrographs)

plural petrographs

  1. Drawing, writing or inscription on stone, as a painting on a cave wall.

Origin

  1. Latinpetra
  2. Englishpetro-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  5. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  6. Englishpetrograph

From petro- + -graph.

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Translations

Finnish kalliopiirros
  • kalliopiirrosdrawing, writing or inscription on stone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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