el
masculine
/peˈtɾoleo/
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Translation
oil
Word origin
From Medieval Latin petroleum ('rock oil'), from Greek petra ('rock') plus Latin oleum ('oil'). The same roots give English 'petroleum' and 'petrol'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- petra + oleum
- English cognates
- petroleum, petrol
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpetróleos
Examples
.
The price of oil has risen this month.
exporta .
This country exports a lot of oil.
.
Petrol is obtained from crude oil.
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They are looking for oil at the bottom of the sea.
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Oil is a very important source of energy.
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