petrolio

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin petra + oleum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈtrɔ.ljo/
  • Audio (il petrolio)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔljo
  • Hyphenation: pe‧trò‧lio

Noun

petrolio m (plural petroli)

  1. petroleum, (with the same meaning) oil
  2. paraffin (oil), kerosene
    lampada a petrolio ― paraffin lamp

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