[ˈpɛ.tra], [ˈpɛt.ra], [ˈpɛː.tra]
OrigoA late borrowing from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”), further etymology unknown.
- declension-1, femininestone, rock
- declension-1, feminine, singularPetra (an ancient Nabatean city in Arabia Petraea, in modern Jordan)
- declension-1, feminine, singularPetra, Petra in Aegypto (an ancient Hellenistic city and former bishopic in Roman Egypt)
- declension-1, feminine, singularPetra (a medieval fortified town in Lazica, in the modern country of Georgia; modern Tsikhisdziri)
- declension-1, feminine, singularPetra (an ancient lost town in Corinthia in modern Greece)
- declension-1, feminine, singularPetra (an ancient lost town in Elis in modern Greece)
- declension-1, feminine, singulara post-classical female given name, masculine equivalent Petrus
Formaepetrae(genitive) · petra(nominative, singular) · petrae(nominative, plural) · petrae(genitive, singular) · petrārum(genitive, plural) · petrae(dative, singular) · petrīs(dative, plural) · petram(accusative, singular) · petrās(accusative, plural) · petrā(ablative, singular) · petrīs(ablative, plural) · petra(singular, vocative) · petrae(plural, vocative) · Petrae(genitive) · Petra(nominative, singular) · Petrae(genitive, singular) · Petrae(dative, singular) · Petram(accusative, singular) · Petrā(ablative, singular) · Petra(singular, vocative)
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