πέτρα

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *per (to pass over, to lead), with the original meaning as "bedrock" and the root describing "what one comes through to."

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Noun[edit]

πέτρα (genitive πέτρας) f, first declension; (petrā)

  1. rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge
  2. stone (as a building material)

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Greek[edit]

Noun[edit]

πέτρα (pétra) f

  1. stone
  2. rock

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