pétreo

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɛ.tɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɛ.tɾjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɾi.u/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɛ.tɾju/

  • Hyphenation: pé‧tre‧o

Adjective

pétreo (feminine pétrea, masculine plural pétreos, feminine plural pétreas)

  1. petrous (resembling stone)
  2. (relational) stone
  3. (figurative) ice-cold (without emotion)
    Synonym: gélido

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpetɾeo/
  • Rhymes: -etɾeo
  • Syllabification: pé‧tre‧o

Adjective

pétreo (feminine pétrea, masculine plural pétreos, feminine plural pétreas)

  1. petrous
  2. stony
  3. rocky
  4. (relational) stone

Derived terms

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