petr-

American  

1. variant of petro- before a vowel.

   petrous.

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Usage

What does petr- mean? Petr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “rock” or "stone." It is very rarely used in scientific terms.Petr- comes from Greek pétra, meaning “rock.” Two Latin translations of pétra are lapis and saxum, both meaning “stone,” which are the roots of terms such as lapis lazuli and saxifrage, respectively. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.What are variants of petr-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with certain consonants, petr- becomes petri-. Another variant of petr- is petro-. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use petri- and petro- articles.

Example Sentences

This is likely a portrait of Petr I of Rožmberk, whose family arms are set next to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his hands Petr holds the model of a church with a curiously tall spire.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is presumed to represent the Cistercian monastery of Vyšší Brod in southern Bohemia, near the Austrian border, of which Petr, his ancestors and successors were patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal

His appointment followed a key demand from President Petr Pavel - a public pledge by Babis to relinquish control over his vast food-processing, agriculture and chemicals conglomerate Agrofert.

From BBC

Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry and William Gallas made up the regular back four, with Petr Cech in goal, as Chelsea conceded just 15 times.

From BBC