petreanadj.

Brit.

/pᵻˈtriːən/, U.S.

/pəˈtriən/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– petrean, 1800s– petraean.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin petreus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin petreus living among rocks (5th cent.), of or relating to St Peter (5th cent. in Augustine), rocky, stony (6th cent.; < classical Latin petra rock, stone (see petro- comb. form¹) + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin petraeus growing on or among rocks ( < ancient Greek πετραῖος growing on or among rocks, living on or among rocks, rocky, stony < πέτρα rock + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives). With sense 2 compare French pétré rocky, stony (a1788 in this sense; earlier in sense ‘(of a plant) growing on stones’ (1550 in Middle French)), Spanish pétreo (1537 or earlier in this sense).

†1. With capital initial. Of or relating to, or characteristic of St Peter; = Petrine adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.

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society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Biblical personages > apostle > [adjective] > Peter

petrean1622

Petrine1727

1622 T. P. Scot Phylomythie sig. H5^v The Cock is kil'd that Peter causde to weepe, The Petrean Pastor now may safely sleep.

1623 J. Hagthorpe Visiones Rerum 111 Making him passe in manner dolerous through Rome..then to prisne confind him, Where with Petrean charitie he pyn'd him.

2. Rocky, stony; of or relating to rocks or stones. Now rare.

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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [adjective] > relating to stone

petrean1803

stony1847

1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 448 We have already found in that country the ancient petrean worship established.

1849 J. Forbes Physician's Holiday xx. 202 The same petræan desert continues beyond Swarenbach.

1887 L. I. Guiney White Sail 18 At last befell One sure petrean tremor, one weird shock.

2003 New Republic (Nexis) 3 Feb. 27 None of the contestants deny the memorial impulse at Ground Zero, but many of them wish to replace the traditional form of the monument, which is primarily petrean and sculptural, with a new one that will be architectural and urbanistic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	petrean
释义	petreanadj. Brit. /pᵻˈtriːən/, U.S. /pəˈtriən/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– petrean, 1800s– petraean. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin petreus , -an suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin petreus living among rocks (5th cent.), of or relating to St Peter (5th cent. in Augustine), rocky, stony (6th cent.; < classical Latin petra rock, stone (see petro- comb. form¹) + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin petraeus growing on or among rocks ( < ancient Greek πετραῖος growing on or among rocks, living on or among rocks, rocky, stony < πέτρα rock + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives). With sense 2 compare French pétré rocky, stony (a1788 in this sense; earlier in sense ‘(of a plant) growing on stones’ (1550 in Middle French)), Spanish pétreo (1537 or earlier in this sense). †1. With capital initial. Of or relating to, or characteristic of St Peter; = Petrine adj. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Biblical personages > apostle > [adjective] > Peter petrean1622 Petrine1727 1622 T. P. Scot Phylomythie sig. H5^v The Cock is kil'd that Peter causde to weepe, The Petrean Pastor now may safely sleep. 1623 J. Hagthorpe Visiones Rerum 111 Making him passe in manner dolerous through Rome..then to prisne confind him, Where with Petrean charitie he pyn'd him. 2. Rocky, stony; of or relating to rocks or stones. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [adjective] > relating to stone petrean1803 stony1847 1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 448 We have already found in that country the ancient petrean worship established. 1849 J. Forbes Physician's Holiday xx. 202 The same petræan desert continues beyond Swarenbach. 1887 L. I. Guiney White Sail 18 At last befell One sure petrean tremor, one weird shock. 2003 New Republic (Nexis) 3 Feb. 27 None of the contestants deny the memorial impulse at Ground Zero, but many of them wish to replace the traditional form of the monument, which is primarily petrean and sculptural, with a new one that will be architectural and urbanistic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1622
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