petro-
English
Etymology
- From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”).
- Clipping of petroleum.
See also
Derived terms
- (of stone): petroform, petroglyph, petroleum
- (of petroleum-based products): petro-free, petroholic
- (of, or funded by, oil export): petrodollar, petro-superpower, petro-dictatorship, petrostate
Dutch
Etymology
- From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”).
Prefix
petro-
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Italian
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