πέτρινος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πέτρα (pétra, rock) +‎ -ινος (-inos).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πέτρῐνος (pétrinosm (feminine πετρῐ́νη, neuter πέτρῐνον); first/second declension

  1. rocky, made of stone
    Synonym: λάϊνος (láïnos)
  2. changed into rock

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Adjective

πέτρινος (pétrinosm (feminine πέτρινη, neuter πέτρινο)

  1. of stone, of rock
    πέτρινη σκάλα (stone staircase)
  2. (figuratively) stone
    πέτρινη καρδιά (heart of stone)

Declension

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