Dictionary

petroglyph en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɛ.tɹəʊˌɡlɪf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/ (General-American)
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• /ˈpɛ.tɹoʊˌɡlɪf/ (General-American)
• /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph.

Meanings

1. A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
   • The petroglyphs of Central Asia form a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards. 1998, Henri-Paul Francfort, “17: Central Asian petroglyphs: between Indo-Iranian and shamanistic interpretations”, in Paul S. C. Taçon, editor, The Archaeology of Rock-Art, page 302:
   • The islands of Tonga are not known for petroglyphs; however, one of the frontal stones of a langi called Mala'e Lahi on 'Uiha Island has one petroglyph of a human foot. 2001, Georgia Lee, “18: Oceania”, in David S. Whitley, editor, Handbook of Rock Art Research, page 578:
   • Ninety-six petroglyph sites were reported in the original study (DiazGranados 1993). The majority of the petroglyphs are worn. 2000, Carol Diaz-Granados, James R. Duncan, The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri, page 102:

Forms

Coordinates

geoglyph · petrogram

Deriveds

petroglyphy · petroglyphic

Relateds

pictograph

Translations (29)

it incisione rupestre (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · nb helleristning (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · de Petroglyphe (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · el πετρογλυφικό (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · ca petròglif (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · kk петроглиф (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · uk петрогліф (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · haw kiʻi pōhaku (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · ru петроглиф (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · hu sziklarajz (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · pt petróglifo (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · gl petróglifo (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · fa سنگنگاره (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · nl petroglief (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · es petroglifo (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · ja ペトログリフ (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · da helleristning (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · br maenengravadur (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · sv hällristning (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · et kaljujoonis (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · tr petroglif (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · nn helleristning (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · fi kalliopiirros (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · ro petroglifă (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · id petroglif (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · cmn 岩刻 (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · se báktẹsárgun (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · fr pétroglyphe (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) · nn helleristing (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times)