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petros

/pˈɛtɹoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ros
IPA
/pˈɛtɹoʊz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Πέτρος (Pétros).

name

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Պետրոս (Petros).

noun

plural of petro

Etymology

Transliteration of Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. The Armenian name is from Armenian Պետրոս (Petros), from the same Greek name. Cognate with English Peter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Πέτρος, Պետրոս

Frequently Paired Words

Petrosyan

Questions

How do you pronounce petros?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛtɹoʊz/.
What does petros mean?
A transliteration of the Greek male given name Πέτρος (Pétros).
Where does petros come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce petros

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