Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrescent

/pɛˈtɹɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-tres-cent
IPA: /pɛˈtɹɛsənt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Petrifying; converting into stone.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"in the solid substance of the stone; […]this compact and ponderous body was made stony, by the supervention of some petrescent liquor upon porous earth"

Etymology

Latin petra (“rock, stone”), from Ancient Greek.

Usage

Archaic

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce petrescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛˈtɹɛsənt/.
What does petrescent mean?: Petrifying; converting into stone.
Where does petrescent come from?: Latin petra (“rock, stone”), from Ancient Greek.

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