πέτρα
pétrafeminine
The Greek word for stone is πέτρα (pétra).
πέτρα refers to a small piece of stone.
Meaning: small piece of stone (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
πέτρα is a feminine noun, meaning that any articles or adjectives used with it must also be in the feminine form. The plural form of πέτρα is πέτρες.
How do you pronounce it?
pétra
Did you know?
- The biblical name 'Peter' comes from πέτρος, the masculine version of πέτρα. In the New Testament, this name is a pun on the idea of the church being built on a 'rock'.
- The word πέτρα is the root of the English word 'petrified'. While we use it to mean 'scared stiff', it literally means 'turned to stone'.
- While πέτρα means a stone, the Greek language distinguishes it from λίθος, a word often used for more significant or scientific stones.
Examples in context
- Το αγόρι πετά μια πέτρα.The boy throws a stone.This sentence shows how to use πέτρα as an object in a sentence.Tatoeba #1562508 by glavkos, translation #2805562 by Deerhound
- Το αγόρι πετάει μια πέτρα.The boy threw a stone.Tatoeba #1518229 by glavkos, translation #1314381 by Scott
- Δεν είμαι σε θέση να σηκώσω αυτή την πέτρα.I'm not able to lift this stone.This sentence shows the use of πέτρα when describing the physical lifting of an object.Tatoeba #2807787 by glavkos, translation #9231598 by Nylez
- Προτιμώ να κάθομαι σε μια μεγάλη πέτρα και να απολαμβάνω τη θέα.I prefer sitting on a big stone and enjoying the view.
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Example conversation
Kostas and Maria are walking on a rocky beach.
- Κώστας KostasΠρόσεχε, υπάρχει μια πέτρα εδώ.Proseche, yparchi mia petra edo.Watch out, there is a stone here.
- Μαρία MariaΕυχαριστώ, Κώστα. Δεν την είδα.Efcharisto, Kosta. Den tin eida.Thanks, Kostas. I didn't see it.
- Κώστας KostasΕίναι πολύ αιχμηρή αυτή η πέτρα.Einai poly aichmiri afti i petra.This stone is very sharp.
- Μαρία MariaΈχεις δίκιο, Μαρία θα προσέξει τώρα.Echeis dikio, Maria tha prosexei tora.You are right, Maria will be careful now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stone” translations and entries πέτρα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
