petrodollar

Questions

How do you pronounce petrodollar?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛtɹoʊˌdɑlɚ/.

What does petrodollar mean?

Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.

Where does petrodollar come from?

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar English petrodollar From petro- (prefix meaning ‘petroleum; oil export’) + dollar, possibly modelled after Eurodollar.

How to pronounce petrodollar

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