pedra

Portuguese

/ˈpɛ.dɾɐ/, [ˈpɛ.ðɾɐ], [ˈpɛ.dɾɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • stone (as a material)
  • stone, rock
  • hailstone
  • (medicine) deposit, calculus, stone
  • (dentistry) tartar
  • (slang) crack cocaine

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese pedra inherited from Latin petra (stone, rock) derived from Ancient Greek πέτρα (rock, stone).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πέτρα

Gloss

rock, stone

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

岩, 巌

Emoji
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