la
feminine
/pjɛʁ/
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Translation
stone
Word origin
From Latin petra ('rock, stone'), itself from Greek petra. The same root gives English petrify, petroleum and the name Peter.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- petra
- English cognates
- petrify, petroleum
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpierres
Examples
construite .
The house is built from local stone.
.
He threw a stone into the river.
cœur , .
He has a heart of stone, nothing touches him.
construit locales.
The garden wall is built with local stones.
' chaussure .
A small stone got stuck in my walking shoe.
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