πέτρινος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πέτρα (pétra, rock) + -ινος (-inos).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πέτρῐνος • (pétrinos) m (feminine πετρῐ́νη, neuter πέτρῐνον); first/second declension

  1. rocky, made of stone
    Synonym: λάϊνος (láïnos)
  2. changed into rock

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Adjective

πέτρινος • (pétrinos) m (feminine πέτρινη, neuter πέτρινο)

  1. of stone, of rock
    πέτρινη σκάλα (stone staircase)
  2. (figuratively) stone
    πέτρινη καρδιά (heart of stone)

Declension

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