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Italian
Etymology
From Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pietroso.
Adjective
petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosi, feminine plural petrose)
- rocky, stony
- Synonyms: pietroso, sassoso
- hard (as stone)
- Synonyms: insensibile, duro
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pedroso.
Pronunciation
Adjective
petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosos, feminine plural petrosas, metaphonic)
- stony, rocky
- petrous
Synonyms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pedroso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈtɾoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: pe‧tro‧so
Adjective
petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosos, feminine plural petrosas)
- stony; rocky
- (anatomy) petrous
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