English Explanatory Dictionary

petrific

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive.

Pronunciation

/pəˈtɹɪf.ɪk/

Word forms

petrific more petrific most petrific

Etymology

From post-classical Latin petrificus (13th c.), from petra (“rock, stone”).

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