petro-

English

Etymology

1. From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”). 2. Clipping of petroleum.

Prefix

petro-

1. of or pertaining to stone
2. (neologism) Pertaining to, or funded by, oil export

Translations

of or pertaining to stone

Croatian: petr- (hr), petri- (hr), petro- (hr)

Derived terms

• petroholic
• petroleum
• petro-superpower
• petro-free
• petro-dictatorship
• petrostate

Usage notes

• When used as a combining form for petroleum, its etymological meaning is misleading. Better would be to use oleo- (for products associated with oil)

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Italian

Prefix

petro-

1. petro- (all senses)