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petroleum.

oil;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɛˈtrɔ.ɫe.ũː]Classical-Latin[peˈtrɔː.le.um]

petroleum
Medieval-Latin · New-Latin · declension-2 · neuter

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petra Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleum blend Latin petroleum Blend of petra (“stone”) + oleum (“oil”).

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