petrography en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English petrography From petro- + -graphy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.
- (countable, uncountable) The art of writing on stone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| petrogr. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| petrog. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| petrographies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
cmn 岩石記述學 /岩石记述学 (the branch of petrology) · lv petrogrāfija (the branch of petrology) · ca petrografia (the branch of petrology) · de Petrografie (the branch of petrology) · cmn 岩相學 /岩相学 (the branch of petrology) · ro petrografie (the branch of petrology) · es petrografía (the branch of petrology) · pt petrografia (the branch of petrology) · ja 岩石記載学 (the branch of petrology) · cmn 岩類學 /岩类学 (the branch of petrology) · ja 記載岩石学 (the branch of petrology) · ja 記述岩石学 (the branch of petrology) · it petrografia (the branch of petrology) · fi petrografia (the branch of petrology) · fr pétrographie (the branch of petrology)