Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tre-an
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Composed of rock or stone; rocky, stony.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

more petrean (comparative) most petrean (superlative) petræan (alternative)

Questions

What does petrean mean?
Composed of rock or stone; rocky, stony.
Where does petrean come from?
See petro-.

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