petróleo
Galician
Etymology
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin petra + oleum.
Derived terms
- petroleiro m, petroleira f
- petrolífero m, petrolífera f
Portuguese
Etymology
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾɔ.lju/, /peˈtɾɔ.ʎu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈtɾɔ.ljo/, /peˈtɾɔ.ʎo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈtɾɔ.lju/
- Hyphenation: pe‧tró‧le‧o
Derived terms
- petrolero m, petrolera f
- petrolífero m, petrolífera f
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin petra + oleum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈtɾoleo/ [peˈt̪ɾo.le.o]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -oleo
- Syllabification: pe‧tró‧le‧o
Derived terms
- azul petróleo
- petrolero m, petrolera f
- petrolífero m, petrolífera f
- sacar petróleo
- pozo de petróleo
Further reading
- “petróleo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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