petrolero

Spanish

Etymology

From petróleo +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /petɾoˈleɾo/ [pe.t̪ɾoˈle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧tro‧le‧ro

Adjective

petrolero (feminine petrolera, masculine plural petroleros, feminine plural petroleras)

1. (relational) oil, petrol

Noun

petrolero m (plural petroleros)

1. oil tanker

Derived terms

• superpetrolero

 

Further reading

• “petrolero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014