Dictionary

petr-

combining form

Definition of PETR-

1
:  stone :  rock <petrology>
2
:  petroleum <petrodollar>

Variants of PETR-

petr- or petri- or petro-
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of PETR-

New Latin, from Greek petr-, petro-, from petros stone & petra rock

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: petrale solePrevious Word in the Dictionary: pet peeveAll Words Near: petr-
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears