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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petro-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
petro-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

stone

prefix

petroleum

prefix

oil export, sometimes as a source of funding

prefix

petrous

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- * From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”). * Clipping of petroleum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

oleo-

Frequently Paired Words

oleo-

Questions

What does petro- mean?
stone
Where does petro- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce petro-

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