petroso

Italian

Etymology

From Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pietroso.

Adjective

petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosi, feminine plural petrose)

  1. rocky, stony
    Synonyms: pietroso, sassoso
  2. hard (as stone)
    Synonyms: insensibile, duro

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pedroso.

Adjective

petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosos, feminine plural petrosas, metaphonic)

  1. stony, rocky
  2. petrous

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin petrōsus. Doublet of pedroso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈtɾoso/ [peˈt̪ɾo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pe‧tro‧so

Adjective

petroso (feminine petrosa, masculine plural petrosos, feminine plural petrosas)

  1. stony; rocky
  2. (anatomy) petrous

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