pétrole

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.tʁɔl/

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Noun

pétrole m (plural pétroles)

1. petroleum
2. oil
3. hydrocarbon

Derived terms

• pétrolage
• pétroler
• pétrolerie
• pétrolette
• pétroleur
• pétrolier

Verb

pétrole

1. first-person singular present indicative of pétroler
2. third-person singular present indicative of pétroler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of pétroler
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of pétroler
5. second-person singular imperative of pétroler

Anagrams

• peloter

Further reading

• “pétrole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).