Petraeus

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Etymology

From Pieters, meaning Pieter's (Peter's) son.

Proper noun

Petraeus ?

  1. a surname

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πετραίος (Petraíos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Petraeus (feminine Petraea, neuter Petraeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Petran; of or relating to Petra
    Arabia Petraea ― Petran Arabia

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Petraeus Petraea Petraeum Petraeī Petraeae Petraea
genitive Petraeī Petraeae Petraeī Petraeōrum Petraeārum Petraeōrum
dative Petraeō Petraeae Petraeō Petraeīs
accusative Petraeum Petraeam Petraeum Petraeōs Petraeās Petraea
ablative Petraeō Petraeā Petraeō Petraeīs
vocative Petraee Petraea Petraeum Petraeī Petraeae Petraea

References

  • “Petraeus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Petraeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Further reading

  • “Arabia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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