petrography

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noun

The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
UncommonScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounpetrography (countable and uncountable, plural petrographies)

plural petrographies · alternative petrog. · alternative petrogr.

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.
  2. countableuncountableThe art of writing on stone.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέτρᾱ (pétrā)
  2. Latinpetra
  3. Englishpetro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  6. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  7. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  8. Englishpetrography

From petro- + -graphy.

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Translations

Catalan petrografia
  • petrografiathe branch of petrology
Chinese Mandarin 岩相學 /岩相学, 岩類學 /岩类学
  • 岩相學 /岩相学 (yánxiàngxué)the branch of petrology
  • 岩類學 /岩类学 (yánlèixué)the branch of petrology
  • 岩石記述學 /岩石记述学 (yánshíjìshùxué)the branch of petrology
Finnish petrografia
  • petrografiathe branch of petrology
French pétrographie
  • pétrographiethe branch of petrology
German Petrografie
  • Petrografiethe branch of petrology
Italian petrografia
  • petrografiathe branch of petrology
Japanese 記述岩石学, 記載岩石学
  • 記述岩石学 (kijutsugansekigaku)the branch of petrology
  • 記載岩石学 (kisaigansekigaku)the branch of petrology
  • 岩石記載学 (gansekikisaigaku)the branch of petrology
Latvian petrogrāfija
  • petrogrāfijathe branch of petrology
Portuguese petrografia
  • petrografiathe branch of petrology
Romanian petrografie
  • petrografiethe branch of petrology
Spanish petrografía
  • petrografíathe branch of petrology

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with petrography

photographybiographygeographybibliographypornographyfilmographydiscographyautobiographychromatographycryptographytopographyradiographytomographyoceanographytypographychoreographymammographycinematographyvideographycartographydemographyangiographylithographycrystallography
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Anagrams

typographerpterography
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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